N70.1 — Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis
Is N70.1 billable?
No — N70.1 is a non-billable header code. N70.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath N70.1.
Billable codes under this header
N70.1 at a glance
| Code | N70.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to N70.1.
- Hydrosalpinx
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from N70-N77
The conditions below can never be reported together with N70.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from N70
The conditions below can never be reported together with N70.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from N70
Report an additional code alongside N70.1 to fully describe the condition. N70.1 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 14
The conditions below are not part of N70.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, N70.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Code also — inherited from N70-N77
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether N70.1 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- , if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)
What codes fall under N70.1? (3)
How long has N70.1 existed?
N70.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.