N45.2
BillableOrchitis
Orchitis
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(50)
SNOMED CT
- Chronic orchitis10194007
- Superficial injury of testis with infection39275008
- Acute orchitis45082006
- Fibromatous periorchitis48151006
- Granulomatous orchitis50390006
- Non-specific granulomatous orchitis50390006
- Orchitis without abscess70053000
- Orchitis with abscess75632007
- Abscess of testis95593001
- Testicular abscess95593001
- Inflammation of testis274718005
- Non-specific orchitis274718005
- Orchitis274718005
- Infective orchitis312223008
- Inflammatory testicular mass366563009
UMLS
- Inflammation of testiclesC0029191
- Inflammation of testisC0029191
- Non-specific orchitisC0029191
- OrchitidesC0029191
- OrchitisC0029191
- Orchitis (disorder)C0029191
- Orchitis NOSC0029191
- Testicular inflammationC0029191
- inflammation of testisC0029191
- inflammation testesC0029191
- inflammation testisC0029191
- orchitisC0029191
- testi inflammationC0029191
Clinical Terms
- Orchitis without abscess
- Fibromatous periorchitis
- Inflammatory testicular mass
- Testicular abscess
- Orchitis with abscess
- Testicular inflammation
- Granulomatous orchitis
- inflammation testis
- Superficial injury of testis with infection
- testi inflammation
- Orchitis NOS
- Chronic orchitis
- Orchitis (disorder)
- Inflammation of testicles
- Abscess of testis
- inflammation testes
- inflammation of testis
- Orchitides
- Non-specific orchitis
- Acute orchitis
- Non-specific granulomatous orchitis
- Infective orchitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for orchitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for orchitis is N45.2. The full clinical description is "Orchitis". N45.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N45.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N45.2 represents “Orchitis”. 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 N45.2 a billable code?
Yes, N45.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N45.2 in?
N45.2 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
Are additional codes required with N45.2?
Yes, when using N45.2, also report: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..
What SNOMED CT codes does N45.2 map to?
N45.2 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 95593001, 45082006, 10194007, 48151006, 50390006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N45.2?
N45.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029191. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N45.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like orchitis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N45.2?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for N45.2 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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