N70 is the authoritative medical code for Salpingitis and oophoritis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for salpingitis and oophoritis (ICD-10-CM N70), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Salpingitis and oophoritis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code N70. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: abscess (of) fallopian tube; abscess (of) ovary; pyosalpinx; salpingo-oophoritis; tubo-ovarian abscess; tubo-ovarian inflammatory disease. Excludes1 (not coded here): gonococcal infection A54.24; tuberculous infection A18.17; inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs complicating:; abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0); pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O85, O86.-). Use additional code: code B95-B97, to identify infectious agent.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for N70 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- abscess (of) fallopian tube
- abscess (of) ovary
- pyosalpinx
- salpingo-oophoritis
- tubo-ovarian abscess
- tubo-ovarian inflammatory disease
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- gonococcal infection A54.24
- tuberculous infection A18.17
- inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs complicating:
- abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
- pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O85, O86.-)
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code B95-B97, to identify infectious agent
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can N70 be billed directly?
No. N70 (Salpingitis and oophoritis) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with N70?
Per Excludes1 instructions, N70 must not be reported with: gonococcal infection (A54.24); tuberculous infection (A18.17); inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs complicating:; abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0).
Is an additional code needed with N70?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
Codes in This Family (12)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as N70, with their registry titles.
- N70.0 — Acute salpingitis and oophoritis
- N70.01 — Acute salpingitis
- N70.02 — Acute oophoritis
- N70.03 — Acute salpingitis and oophoritis
- N70.1 — Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis
- N70.11 — Chronic salpingitis
- N70.12 — Chronic oophoritis
- N70.13 — Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis
- N70.9 — Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified
- N70.91 — Salpingitis, unspecified
- N70.92 — Oophoritis, unspecified
- N70.93 — Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified
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