Chlamydial female pelvic inflammatory disease

This code signifies an infection of the female upper genital tract, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries, specifically caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. It represents a severe manifestation of chlamydial infection in women.

Apply this code when documentation explicitly states chlamydial pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in a female patient. This diagnosis is typically supported by positive chlamydia test results and clinical signs/symptoms of PID, such as lower abdominal pain, fever, and cervical motion tenderness.

• Always confirm the causative organism is Chlamydia when coding PID.
• Do not use this code if the PID is due to other organisms or is unspecified.
• Consider sequencing this code after a code for the specific chlamydial infection if applicable, or as the primary diagnosis if PID is the main reason for the encounter.