N46.023
BillableAzoospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts
Azoospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- vasectomy status (Z98.52)
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)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- associated cause
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Infertility due to obstruction of efferent ducts85414007
- Oligospermia88311004
- Oligozoospermia88311004
- Acquired obstructive azoospermia198014000
- Male infertility of genetic origin236792002
- Azoospermia with absent vasa in association with cystic fibrosis trait236793007
- Congenital obstructive azoospermia236807008
- Acquired male infertility236809006
- Spermatic obstruction360384007
- Azoospermia due to obstruction427121008
- Oligospermia due to obstruction of efferent duct367781000119101
- Oligozoospermia due to obstruction of efferent duct367781000119101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for azoospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts?
The ICD-10-CM code for azoospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts is N46.023. The full clinical description is "Azoospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts". N46.023 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N46.023 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N46.023 represents "Azoospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts". It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N46.023 a billable code?
Yes, N46.023 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N46.023 in?
N46.023 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N46.023?
N46.023 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: vasectomy status (Z98.52).
What SNOMED CT codes does N46.023 map to?
N46.023 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 236809006, 198014000, 427121008, 236793007, 236807008, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N46.023?
N46.023 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2903031. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.