N73.9
Billable codeFemale pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for female pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecified is N73.9.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Female pelvic infection or inflammation NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 6149Approximate match
- 6169Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
N73.9 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 729Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC
- DRG 730Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 742Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC
- DRG 743Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC
- DRG 757Infections, Female Reproductive System with MCC
- DRG 758Infections, Female Reproductive System with CC
- DRG 759Infections, Female Reproductive System without CC/MCC