N70-N77 — Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
ICD-10-CM codes N70-N77 cover inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs, within diseases of the genitourinary system. The block holds 49 codes across 8 categories, of which 39 are billable and 10 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim.
Risk adjustment in N70-N77
0 codes in this block map to a CMS-HCC, which means the diagnosis carries a risk-adjustment payment when it is documented and coded. Under-coding here is money left on the table; over-coding here is what audits are for.
- HCC 92 Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis
What else to watch in N70-N77
- 33 codes are named in Medicare coverage policies. An LCD or NCD lists them as supporting medical necessity, or explicitly as not supporting it. Which applies depends on the MAC for your state.
Categories in N70-N77
- N70Salpingitis and oophoritis
- N71Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix
- N72Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
- N73Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases
- N74Female pelvic inflammatory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
- N75Diseases of Bartholin's gland
- N76Other inflammation of vagina and vulva
- N77Vulvovaginal ulceration and inflammation in diseases classified elsewhere