N70 is the ICD-10 code for Salpingitis and oophoritis. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block N70–N77 (Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs) in Chapter XIV, Diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIV · N00–N99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What N70 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- abscess (of):
- fallopian tube
- ovary
- tubo-ovarian
- pyosalpinx
- salpingo-oophoritis
- tubo-ovarian inflammatory disease
Coding notes
- Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
Subcodes of N70
N70 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
N70Salpingit och ooforit (inflammation i äggledare och äggstock)
DN70Betændelse i æggeleder og æggestok
N70Munanjohdintulehdus ja/tai munasarjatulehdus
N70Salpingitis und Oophoritis
N70Salpingite et ovarite
N70salpingitis en oöforitis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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