A54.24 vs N70
A54.24 (Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease) compared with N70 (Salpingitis and oophoritis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. N70 carries an Excludes1 note covering A54.24: “gonococcal infection (A54.24)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| A54.24Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease | N70Salpingitis and oophoritis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) |
| Definition | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (A54.24). | Salpingitis and oophoritis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (N70). |
| Includes | Gonococcal pelviperitonitis | abscess (of) fallopian tube abscess (of) ovary pyosalpinx salpingo-oophoritis |
| Use additional code | — | code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources