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N70.03

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Acute salpingitis and oophoritis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Sudden inflammation of both the fallopian tube and ovary at the same time, usually due to infection.

Coding Tips

  • •This code represents concurrent inflammation of both structures; do not use with N70.01 or N70.02 simultaneously
  • •Document whether the condition is unilateral or bilateral

Code Hierarchy

└N70Salpingitis and oophoritis└N70.0Acute salpingitis and oophoritis└N70.03Acute salpingitis and oophoritis
└N70.03Acute salpingitis and oophoritis

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