N73.0: Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
Connective tissue in your pelvis has become inflamed.
When connective tissue in the pelvis is inflamed, this often affects the connective tissue around the uterus. The uterus or womb sits in the pelvis and is pear-shaped. The narrower part extends downward into the vagina and is called the cervix. When a woman is pregnant, the child grows in her uterus. The uterus is attached to the pelvis by firm connective tissue. Connective tissue is found all over the body and fulfills various tasks. Connective tissue contains lots of fine fibers. Thus it can protect or stabilize organs. There is connective tissue beneath the skin and around muscles, for example. Tendons, ligaments and cartilage are also made of connective tissue.
The connective tissue can become inflamed, for example, if the uterus is injured or inflamed.
In most cases, the inflammation causes sharp pains in the abdomen. The pain may be worse during urination or bowel movements. It is also possible that you will have a high temperature. A pus-filled cavity can sometimes form in the connective tissue as well.
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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