ICD-10-CM Code N70.1
Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code N70.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of N70.1 that describes the diagnosis 'chronic salpingitis and oophoritis' in more detail.
- N70.1 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE N70.11 Chronic salpingitis
- BILLABLE N70.12 Chronic oophoritis
- BILLABLE N70.13 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis
The ICD code N701 is used to code Hydrosalpinx
A hydrosalpinx is a distally blocked fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid. The blocked tube may become substantially distended giving the tube a characteristic sausage-like or retort-like shape. The condition is often bilateral and the affected tubes may reach several centimeters in diameter. The blocked tubes cause infertility.
| Specialty: | Urology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 614.1 |
Left hydrosalpinx on gynecologic ultrasonography
Coding Notes for N70.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Hydrosalpinx
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for causative agent code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N70.1 - Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N70.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: N70 - Salpingitis and oophoritis