N70.9: Salpingitis and oophoritis, unspecified
Your fallopian tubes or ovary are inflamed.
The ovaries are part of the female genitals. There are two ovaries, one on each side. The ovaries sit low down in the abdomen. Egg cells mature in the ovaries. The egg cells can later develop into a child. The ovaries also produce various messenger substances. The two fallopian tubes go to the right and left of the ovaries towards the womb. They are like tubes and they transport the egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus.
An inflammation of the fallopian tubes or ovaries is mostly caused by pathogens.
Most women have pain in the lower abdomen if the fallopian tubes or ovaries are inflamed. When the fallopian tubes or ovaries are inflamed over a long period of time, this can cause various symptoms. You may, for example, repeatedly experience abdominal pains. It is also possible that you will not become pregnant.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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