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 oophoritis | N70.93 | Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified |
| acute | N70.01 | Acute salpingitis |
| chlamydial | A56.11 | Chlamydial female pelvic inflammatory disease |
| chronic | N70.11 | Chronic salpingitis |
| eustachian | H68.00Not billable | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis |
| follicularis | N70.11 | Chronic salpingitis |
| gonococcal | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease |
| interstitial, chronic | N70.11 | Chronic salpingitis |
| isthmica nodosa | N70.11 | Chronic salpingitis |
| specific | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease |
| tuberculous | A18.17 | Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease |
| venereal | A54.24 | Gonococcal female pelvic inflammatory disease |
Salpingitis acute
| with oophoritis | N70.03 | Acute salpingitis and oophoritis |
Salpingitis chronic
| with oophoritis | N70.13 | Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis |
Salpingitis eustachian
| acute | H68.01Not billable | Acute Eustachian salpingitis |
| chronic | H68.02Not billable | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis |
Salpingitis follicularis
| with oophoritis | N70.13 | Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis |
Salpingitis interstitial, chronic
| with oophoritis | N70.13 | Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis |
Salpingitis isthmica nodosa
| with oophoritis | N70.13 | Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis |