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ICD-10-CM Codes
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N00-N99
Diseases of the genitourinary system
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N40-N53
Diseases of male genital organs
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N45-
Orchitis and epididymitis
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N45.4
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N45.4
Abscess of epididymis or testis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx
- N45.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM N45.4 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N45.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 N45.4 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- N45.4 is applicable to male patients.
The following code(s) above
N45.4 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
N45.4:
Approximate Synonyms
- Abscess of testicle
- Abscess of testis
- Epididymitis with abscess
- Epididymo-orchitis with abscess
- Epididymoorchitis with abscess
ICD-10-CM N45.4 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 727 Inflammation of the male reproductive system with mcc
- 728 Inflammation of the male reproductive system without mcc
Convert N45.4 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.91
Cutaneous abscess, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- epididymis N45.4
- testis N45.4
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N45.4
N44.02 Intravaginal torsion of spermatic cord
N44.03 Torsion of appendix testis
N44.04 Torsion of appendix epididymis
N44.1 Cyst of tunica albuginea testis
N44.2 Benign cyst of testis
N44.8 Other noninflammatory disorders of the testis
N45 Orchitis and epididymitis
N45.4
Abscess of epididymis or testis
N46.02 Azoospermia due to extratesticular causes
N46.021 Azoospermia due to drug therapy
N46.022 Azoospermia due to infection
N46.023 Azoospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts
N46.024 Azoospermia due to radiation
N46.025 Azoospermia due to systemic disease
N46.029 Azoospermia due to other extratesticular causes
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.