N45
Non-billableOrchitis and epididymitis
Orchitis and epididymitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Epididymo-orchitisC0149881
- Epididymo-orchitis NOSC0149881
- Inflammation of testis and epididymisC0149881
- Orchitis and epididymitisC0149881
- Orchitis and epididymitis (disorder)C0149881
- epididymitis orchitisC0149881
- epididymo orchitisC0149881
- epididymo-orchitisC0149881
- epididymoorchitisC0149881
- orchitis epididymitisC0149881
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N45?
ICD-10-CM code N45 represents "Orchitis and epididymitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N45 a billable code?
No, N45 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under N45.
What chapter is N45 in?
N45 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What are the subcategories under N45?
N45 has 4 child codes, including: N45.1 (Epididymitis), N45.2 (Orchitis), N45.3 (Epididymo-orchitis), N45.4 (Abscess of epididymis or testis).
Are additional codes required with N45?
Yes, when using N45 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..
What are the UMLS CUIs for N45?
N45 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0149881. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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