A56.1
Header — not billableChlamydial infection of pelviperitoneum and other genitourinary organs
The ICD-10 code for chlamydial infection of pelviperitoneum and other genitourinary organs is A56.1.
A56.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- A56.0Chlamydial infection of lower genitourinary tractnon-billable header
- A56.2Chlamydial infection of genitourinary tract, unspecified
- A56.3Chlamydial infection of anus and rectum
- A56.4Chlamydial infection of pharynx
- A56.8Sexually transmitted chlamydial infection of other sites
- A56.1Chlamydial infection of pelviperitoneum and other genitourinary organsnon-billable header