Question 1

Is section:N70-N77 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:N70-N77 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:N70-N77 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:N70-N77 represents Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:N70-N77?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:N70-N77 is N00-N99 (Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from section:N70-N77?

Accepted Answer

Code section:N70-N77 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs complicating:; abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0); pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O85, O86.-). These conditions cannot be coded together with section:N70-N77 as they represent different diagnoses.

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