icd 10 code for testicular discomfort

by Otilia Cummings 3 min read

Testicular pain, unspecified
N50. 819 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 N50. 819 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the 2021 ICD-10 code for testicular pain?

ICD-10 code N50. 819 for Testicular pain, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

What is the ICD-10 code for left testicular pain?

ICD-10 | Left testicular pain (N50. 812)

What is the term for pain in the testes?

Epididymitis comes on gradually. The testicular pain can be mild, moderate, or severe, and only in one testicle. Epididymitis also may have symptoms and signs including: Nausea and vomiting.

What causes pain in testicular area?

Causes of testicle pain or pain in the testicle area can include: Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage caused by diabetes) Epididymitis (testicle inflammation) Hydrocele (fluid buildup that causes swelling of the scrotum)

Can back pain lead to testicular pain?

Spinal problems are commonly overlooked causes of testicular pain in men. Some examples include: Facet joint osteoarthritis. Degeneration of a facet joint can lead to bone spurs (osteophytes) and narrowing of the intervertebral foramen, which can impinge a spinal nerve.

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 code for testicular pain?

N50.812 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of left testicular pain. The code N50.812 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

How old do you have to be to get testicular cancer?

They can also develop cancer. Testicular cancer is rare and highly treatable. It usually happens between the ages of 15 and 40.

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code N50.812 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Specific Coding for Testicular pain

Non-specific codes like N50.81 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for testicular pain:

Index to Diseases and Injuries

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code N50.81 are found in the index:

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