N70 – Salpingitis and oophoritis

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code N70

Code: N70 (claims format: N70)
Description: Salpingitis and oophoritis
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 14. Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Block: N70-N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs

Billable codes under N70

N70 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

N70.0 – Acute salpingitis and oophoritisHeader (more codes below)
N70.1 – Chronic salpingitis and oophoritisHeader (more codes below)
N70.9 – Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecifiedHeader (more codes below)

Notes for N70

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)

Use additional code:

code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Block N70-N77

Excludes1 (not coded here):

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.-)

Code also:

, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code N70?

N70 is the ICD-10-CM code for salpingitis and oophoritis, in the block N70-N77 (Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs).

Is N70 a billable code?

No. N70 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.