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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Pelvic Adhesions

ICD-10 Coding for Pelvic Adhesions

N73.6
O65.5

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for pelvic adhesions includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Pelvic Scar Tissue
Pelvic Adhesive Disease
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Pelvic Adhesions

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Pelvic Adhesions

Use ICD-10 code N73.6 for female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective), ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Female pelvic peritoneal adhesions (postinfective)

Billable Code
N73.6
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Documentation must specify 'pelvic' adhesions.

Applicable To

  • • Pelvic adhesions
  • • Postinfective pelvic peritoneal adhesions

Important Notes

  • • Ensure 'pelvic' is specified in documentation to use N73.6.

Obstructed labor due to pelvic adhesions

Billable Code
O65.5
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

    Applicable To

    • • Adhesions complicating labor

    Important Notes

    • • Sequence O65.5 first in obstetric cases.
    Ancillary Codes

    Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

    O65.5

    Obstructed labor due to pelvic adhesions

    Use in conjunction with N73.6 when adhesions complicate labor.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the ICD-10 code for pelvic adhesions?

    The ICD-10 code for pelvic adhesions is N73.6, used for female pelvic peritoneal adhesions, and requires documentation specifying 'pelvic'.

    How do you code pelvic adhesions complicating labor?

    Use O65.5 for pelvic adhesions complicating labor, often in conjunction with N73.6 for specificity.

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