Female pelvic inflam disorders in diseases classd elswhr

This code represents female pelvic inflammatory disorders that are secondary manifestations of another underlying disease process, rather than being primary infections of the reproductive organs. It indicates that the pelvic inflammation is a complication or feature of a systemic or otherwise classified condition.

Use this code when documentation specifies a pelvic inflammatory disorder in a female patient that is explicitly linked to an underlying disease not primarily classified as a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or tuberculosis. This code is appropriate when the primary disease is coded elsewhere and the pelvic inflammation is a recognized complication.

• Always sequence the underlying disease code first, as this code is for conditions "in diseases classified elsewhere."
• Carefully review documentation to ensure the pelvic inflammatory disorder is truly secondary to another condition, and not a primary infection.
• Pay close attention to the "Excludes1" list to avoid coding this with specific infectious causes of PID or cervicitis.