A56.11 Chlamydial female pelvic inflammatory disease

The ICD-10-CM code for Chlamydial female pelvic inflammatory disease is A56.11 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

A50-A64: Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)

Category A56

13 codes (10 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to A56.11:

• Chlamydia, chlamydial › endometritis
• Chlamydia, chlamydial › salpingitis
• Salpingitis (catarrhal) (fallopian tube) (nodular) (pseudofollicular) (purulent) (septic) › chlamydial
• Endometritis (decidual) (nonspecific) (purulent) (senile) (atrophic) (suppurative) › chlamydial
• Chlamydia, chlamydial › female › pelviperitonitis
• Chlamydia, chlamydial › female › pelvic inflammatory disease
• Disease, diseased › pelvis, pelvic › inflammatory (female) › chlamydial

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 1,280 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included A56.11 among the documented diagnoses.
• 540 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)