N73.0
Billable codeAcute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
The ICD-10 code for acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis is N73.0.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Abscess of broad ligament
- Abscess of parametrium
- Pelvic cellulitis, female
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N73.1Chronic parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- N73.2Unspecified parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- N73.3Female acute pelvic peritonitis
- N73.4Female chronic pelvic peritonitis
- N73.5Female pelvic peritonitis, unspecified
- N73.6Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)
- N73.8Other specified female pelvic inflammatory diseases
- N73.9Female pelvic inflammatory disease, unspecified
- N73.0Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 6143
Associated MS-DRGs
N73.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 729Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC
- DRG 730Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 742Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC
- DRG 743Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC
- DRG 757Infections, Female Reproductive System with MCC
- DRG 758Infections, Female Reproductive System with CC
- DRG 759Infections, Female Reproductive System without CC/MCC