Other chronic pelvic peritonitis, female

This code signifies a persistent inflammation of the pelvic peritoneum in a female patient, excluding cases specifically identified as tuberculous or gonococcal. It represents a long-standing inflammatory process affecting the lining of the pelvic organs.

Apply this code when documentation indicates chronic pelvic peritonitis of an unspecified or non-specific etiology in a female. This would include conditions like chronic adhesive peritonitis or other long-term inflammatory states of the pelvic peritoneum not attributable to tuberculosis or gonorrhea.

• Ensure the documentation specifies "chronic" and "pelvic" peritonitis.
• Verify the patient's sex is female, as this code is sex-specific.
• Differentiate from acute pelvic peritonitis or peritonitis due to specific infectious agents (e.g., tuberculosis, gonorrhea), which have distinct codes.