ICD-10-CM Codes
N00-N99 Diseases of the genitourinary system
N40-N53 Diseases of male genital organs
N46- Male infertility
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N46.0

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N46.0

Azoospermia

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

N46.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM N46.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N46.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 N46.0 may differ.

Applicable To

Absolute male infertility
Male infertility due to germinal (cell) aplasia
Male infertility due to spermatogenic arrest (complete)

The following code(s) above N46.0 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 N46.0:

N00-N99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range N00-N99
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the genitourinary system
N46
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N46
Male infertility
Type 1 Excludes
- vasectomy status (Z98.52)
Male infertility

Clinical Information

A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate complete absence of spermatozoa in the semen.
Complete absence of spermatozoa in the semen.

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

Code annotations containing back-references to N46.0:

Type 1 Excludes: E29
, R86

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E29
Testicular dysfunction
Type 1 Excludes
- androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-)
- azoospermia or oligospermia NOS (N46.0-N46.1)
- isolated gonadotropin deficiency (E23.0)
- Klinefelter's syndrome (Q98.0-Q98.1, Q98.4)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R86
Abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs
Includes
- abnormal findings in prostatic secretions
- abnormal findings in semen, seminal fluid
- abnormal spermatozoa
Type 1 Excludes
- azoospermia (N46.0-)
- oligospermia (N46.1-)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N46.0

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

N45.1 Epididymitis

N45.2 Orchitis

N45.3 Epididymo-orchitis

N45.4 Abscess of epididymis or testis

N46 Male infertility

N46.0 Azoospermia

N46.01 Organic azoospermia

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

N46.1 Oligospermia

N46.11 Organic oligospermia

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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N46.0

Azoospermia

Diseases of the genitourinary system

Male infertility

Testicular dysfunction

Abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs