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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N46.1
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N46.1
Oligospermia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- N46.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N46.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N46.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 N46.1 may differ.
Applicable To- Male infertility due to germinal cell desquamation
- Male infertility due to hypospermatogenesis
- Male infertility due to incomplete spermatogenic arrest
The following code(s) above
N46.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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- 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
N46.1:
Clinical Information
- A condition of suboptimal concentration of spermatozoa in the ejaculated semen to ensure successful fertilization of an ovum. In humans, oligospermia is defined as a sperm count below 20 million per milliliter semen.
- A disorder characterized by a decrease in the number of spermatozoa in the semen.
- Decreased number 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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to N46.1:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N46.1
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
N46.12 Oligospermia due to extratesticular causes
N46.121 Oligospermia due to drug therapy
N46.122 Oligospermia due to infection
N46.123 Oligospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts
N46.124 Oligospermia due to radiation
N46.125 Oligospermia due to systemic disease
N46.129 Oligospermia due to other extratesticular causes
N46.8 Other male infertility
N46.9 Male infertility, unspecified
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.