N46.9
BillableMale infertility, unspecified
Male infertility, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(113)
SNOMED CT
- Male infertility2904007
- Cannot achieve a pregnancy8619003
- Difficulty conceiving8619003
- Infertile8619003
- Natural sterility9789007
- Sterility15296000
- Fertility problem27034006
- Infertility due to germinal cell desquamation31356004
- Male sterility49408009
- Infertility due to infection52937008
- Infertility caused by radiation53821008
- Infertility due to systemic disease58423003
- Postoperative sterility62391003
- Abnormal reproductive state71067002
- Post-traumatic sterility75020007
- Infertility due to drug therapy80330000
- Semen examination: infertile167766008
- Recessive sensorineural hearing loss232330007
- Male infertility without previous paternity236788009
- Primary male infertility236788009
- Male infertility with previous paternity236789001
- Secondary male infertility236789001
- Male infertility of chromosomal origin236791009
- Male infertility of genetic origin236792002
- Male infertility of developmental origin236794001
- Acquired male infertility236809006
- Acquired impaired spermatogenesis236812009
- Unexplained infertility237145004
- Primary infertility297106006
- Secondary infertility297121000
- Finding of semen fertility365429000
- Semen fertility365429000
- Semen fertility - finding365429000
- Infertility due to testicular hypoplasia414494005
- Chromosome 15q15.3 deletion syndrome700489002
- Deafness infertility syndrome700489002
- Sensorineural deafness and male infertility700489002
- Male infertility due to cystic fibrosis707418001
- Male infertility in classical cystic fibrosis707418001
- Male infertility associated with Mycoplasma infection866086000
- Male infertility due to Mycoplasma infection866086000
- Male infertility due to systemic disease1186843008
- Male infertility due to varicocele1186845001
- Male infertility due to cryptorchidism1186846000
- Male infertility due to undescended testicle1186846000
- Autoimmune male infertility1186859008
- Environmental toxin-induced male infertility1186860003
- Male infertility caused by environmental toxin1186860003
- Male infertility caused by radiation1186862006
- Radiation-induced male infertility1186862006
- Drug-induced male infertility1186867000
- Male infertility caused by drug or medicament1186867000
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Finding of semen fertility
- Sterility
- Semen examination: infertile
- Infertility male
- Male infertility associated with Mycoplasma infection
- Fertility problem
- Infertility due to infection
- Secondary male infertility
- Abnormal reproductive state
- Infertile
- Infertility due to systemic disease
- Post-traumatic sterility
- Unexplained infertility
- Sensorineural deafness and male infertility
- Secondary infertility
- Male infertility caused by radiation
- Semen fertility - finding
- Semen fertility
- Infertility, Male
- Infertility caused by radiation
- Male infertility without previous paternity
- Infertility due to testicular hypoplasia
- Male infertility caused by drug or medicament
- Male infertility of chromosomal origin
- Acquired male infertility
- Male infertility with previous paternity
- Primary infertility
- Male infertility due to undescended testicle
- Male infertility due to Mycoplasma infection
- Drug-induced male infertility
- Cannot achieve a pregnancy
- Male infertility caused by environmental toxin
- Male sterility
- Chromosome 15q15.3 deletion syndrome
- Male infertility due to cystic fibrosis
- Radiation-induced male infertility
- Male infertility due to systemic disease
- Recessive sensorineural hearing loss
- Infertility due to germinal cell desquamation
- Infertility due to drug therapy
- Deafness infertility syndrome
- Primary male infertility
- Male infertility due to cryptorchidism
- Difficulty conceiving
- Postoperative sterility
- Natural sterility
- Autoimmune male infertility
- Male infertility in classical cystic fibrosis
- Acquired impaired spermatogenesis
- Male infertility of developmental origin
- Environmental toxin-induced male infertility
- Male infertility (disorder)
- Male infertility of genetic origin
- Male infertility due to varicocele
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for male infertility, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for male infertility, unspecified is N46.9. The full clinical description is "Male infertility, unspecified". N46.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N46.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N46.9 represents “Male infertility, unspecified”. 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 N46.9 a billable code?
Yes, N46.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N46.9 in?
N46.9 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N46.9?
N46.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: vasectomy status (Z98.52).
What SNOMED CT codes does N46.9 map to?
N46.9 maps to 38 SNOMED CT concepts: 71067002, 236812009, 236809006, 1186859008, 8619003, and 33 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N46.9?
N46.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0021364. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N46.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
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What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N46.9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for N46.9 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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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.