N70.0 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from N70 Salpingitis and oophoritis

Includes

• abscess (of) fallopian tube
• abscess (of) ovary
• pyosalpinx
• salpingo-oophoritis
• tubo-ovarian abscess
• tubo-ovarian inflammatory disease

Excludes1 (never code together)

• gonococcal infection (A54.24)
• tuberculous infection (A18.17)

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Codes under N70.0

• N70.01 Acute salpingitis
• N70.02 Acute oophoritis
• N70.03 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis

Nearby codes

• N70 Salpingitis and oophoritis
• N70.0 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis (this code)
• N70.01 Acute salpingitis
• N70.02 Acute oophoritis
• N70.03 Acute salpingitis and oophoritis
• N70.1 Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis
• N70.11 Chronic salpingitis