ICD-10 Code for Salpingitis

Also indexed as (catarrhal) (fallopian tube) (nodular) (pseudofollicular) (purulent) (septic)

The ICD-10-CM code for salpingitis is N70.91 — Salpingitis, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for salpingitis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

N70.91 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which salpingitis code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 12 codes under Salpingitis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

with oophoritisN70.93Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified
acuteN70.01Acute salpingitis
chlamydialA56.11Chlamydial female pelvic inflammatory disease
chronicN70.11Chronic salpingitis
eustachianH68.00Not billableUnspecified Eustachian salpingitis
follicularisN70.11Chronic salpingitis
gonococcalA54.24Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease
interstitial, chronicN70.11Chronic salpingitis
isthmica nodosaN70.11Chronic salpingitis
specificA54.24Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease
tuberculousA18.17Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease
venerealA54.24Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease

Salpingitis acute

with oophoritisN70.03Acute salpingitis and oophoritis

Salpingitis chronic

with oophoritisN70.13Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis

Salpingitis eustachian

acuteH68.01Not billableAcute Eustachian salpingitis
chronicH68.02Not billableChronic Eustachian salpingitis

Salpingitis follicularis

with oophoritisN70.13Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis

Salpingitis interstitial, chronic

with oophoritisN70.13Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis

Salpingitis isthmica nodosa

with oophoritisN70.13Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources