N73.0 – Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
ICD-10-CM code
N73.0
- Code
N73.0(claims format:N730)- Description
- Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- 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
- Parent codes
- N73
Notes for N73.0
Applicable to:
- Abscess of broad ligament
- Abscess of parametrium
- Pelvic cellulitis, female
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
N73 – Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases
Block N70-N77
Excludes1 (not coded here):
Code also:
- , if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)
Index terms for N73.0
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Parametritis, acute
- Abscess, suprapelvic, acute
- Abscess, broad ligament, acute
- Cellulitis, periuterine, acute
- Cellulitis, broad ligament, acute
- Cellulitis, round ligament, acute
- Abscess, parametric, parametrium, acute
- Cellulitis, pelvis, pelvic, female, acute
- Cellulitis, Douglas' cul-de-sac or pouch, acute
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory, parametrium
- Disease, diseased, pelvis, pelvic, inflammatory, acute
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory, Douglas' cul-de-sac or pouch
Related codes in N73
- N73.1 – Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitisBillable
- N73.2 – Unspecified parametritis and pelvic cellulitisBillable
- N73.3 – Female acute pelvic peritonitisBillable
- N73.4 – Female chronic pelvic peritonitisBillable
- N73.5 – Female pelvic peritonitis, unspecifiedBillable
- N73.6 – Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)Billable
- N73.8 – Other specified female pelvic inflammatory diseasesBillable
- N73.9 – Female pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code N73.0?
N73.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis, in the block N70-N77 (Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs).
Is N73.0 a billable code?
Yes. N73.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does N73.0 belong to?
It belongs to category N73 – Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases.
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.