icd 10 code for epididymoorchitis

What is the ICD 10 code for epididymo orchitis?

N45.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of epididymo-orchitis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis. Orchitis /ˌɔːrˈkaɪtɪs/ or orchiditis /ˌɔːrkɪˈdaɪtɪs/ (from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις meaning "testicle"; same root as orchid) is inflammation of the testes.

What is the ICD 10 code for didymytis?

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to N45.3: Didymytis N45.1 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N45.1 Epididymitis (acute) (nonvenereal) (recurrent) (residual) N45.1 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N45.1 Epididymo-orchitis N45.3 - see also Epididymitis

What is the ICD 10 code for orchitis with gangrene?

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to N45.2: Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) I96 - see also Necrosis ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I96. Gangrene, not elsewhere classified 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Orchitis (gangrenous) (nonspecific) (septic) (suppurative) N45.2

What is the ICD 10 code for right epididymitis?

ICD-10-CM Code for Epididymitis N45. 1.

What is the ICD 10 code for acute epididymitis?

N45. 1 - Epididymitis | ICD-10-CM.

What is the ICD 10 code for left epididymitis?

9 Orchitis, epididymitis and epididymo-orchitis without abscess.

What is the code for chlamydial inflammation of the testes?

1* Disorders of testis and epididymis in diseases classified elsewhere. Chlamydial: epididymitis (A56. 1†)

What is the difference between orchitis and epididymitis?

Epididymitis is swelling or pain in the back of the testicle in the coiled tube (epididymis) that stores and carries sperm. Orchitis is swelling or pain in one or both testicles, usually from an infection or virus.

What is acute epididymitis?

Acute epididymitis is a clinical syndrome causing pain, swelling, and inflammation of the epididymis and lasting <6 weeks (1191). Sometimes a testicle is also involved, a condition referred to as epididymo-orchitis.

What is N50 89 diagnosis?

N50. 89 - Other specified disorders of the male genital organs | ICD-10-CM.

What is the ICD-10 code for testicular swelling?

Inflammatory disorders of scrotum N49. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N49. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is ICD-10 tabular list?

You should use this table to identify poisonings and external causes of adverse effects. The Tabular List is presented in code number order. Since all ICD-10-CM codes start with a letter, all code categories are in alphabetical order according to the first characters. The chart below provides the Tabular List chapters.

What causes an infection in the epididymis?

Gonorrhea and chlamydia are the most common causes of epididymitis in young, sexually active men. Other infections. Bacteria from a urinary tract or prostate infection might spread from the infected site to the epididymis. Also, viral infections, such as the mumps virus, can result in epididymitis.

What is the epididymis?

Listen to pronunciation. (eh-pih-DIH-dih-mis) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube that is attached to each of the testicles (the male sex glands that produce sperm). Sperm cells (male reproductive cells) move from the testicles into the epididymis, where they finish maturing and are stored.

What is the inflammation of the testes?

Orchitis (or-KIE-tis) is an inflammation of one or both testicles.

The ICD code N45 is used to code Orchitis

Orchitis /ˌɔːrˈkaɪtɪs/ or orchiditis /ˌɔːrkɪˈdaɪtɪs/ (from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις meaning "testicle"; same root as orchid) is inflammation of the testes. It can also involve swelling, heavy pains and frequent infection, and is more rarely known as didymitis (as in epididymis).

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #727-728 - Inflammation of the male reproductive system with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N45.3 - Epididymo-orchitis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N45.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code N45.3 and a single ICD9 code, 604.99 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.