N73.9

Female pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecified

FY2027Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system/N70–N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs

BillableComplete code, valid to report

N73.9 (also written N739) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for female pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 9 codes in category N73 (Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction, 3 Excludes1 entries and 8 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from N73 Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from N70–N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
  • , if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Also from chapter/block level (3 notes)
Inherited from N70–N77 Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs
  • 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.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 14 Diseases of the genitourinary system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Female pelvic infection or inflammation NOS

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries