N73
Header — not billableOther female pelvic inflammatory diseases
The ICD-10 code for other female pelvic inflammatory diseases is N73.
N73 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under N73
- N73.0Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- N73.1Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- N73.2Unspecified parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- N73.3Female acute pelvic peritonitis
- N73.4Female chronic pelvic peritonitis
- N73.5Female pelvic peritonitis, unspecified
- N73.6Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)
- N73.8Other specified female pelvic inflammatory diseases
- N73.9Female pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecified
Related codes in this category
- N70Salpingitis and oophoritisnon-billable header
- N71Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervixnon-billable header
- N72Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
- N74Female pelvic inflammatory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
- N75Diseases of Bartholin's glandnon-billable header
- N76Other inflammation of vagina and vulvanon-billable header
- N77Vulvovaginal ulceration and inflammation in diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- N73Other female pelvic inflammatory diseasesnon-billable header