2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N46.8Other male infertility

ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N40-N53›N46

ICD-10-CM N46.8
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

N46.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other male infertility. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 729 through 730. The code is restricted by the Medicare Code Editor to adult patients (age 15 through 124). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Male infertility.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
N46.8
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other male infertility
Short Description
Other male infertility
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
N46
Male infertility

Code Classification

ChapterN00–N99Diseases of the genitourinary system
SectionN40-N53Diseases of male genital organs
CategoryN46Male infertility
This CodeN46.8Other male infertility

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for N46.8.

Adult diagnoses
The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in adult cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The adult code edits apply to patients age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Abnormal spermatogenesis
  • Acquired male infertility
  • Acquired male infertility of endocrine origin
  • BIDS brittle hair-impaired intellect-decreased fertility-short stature syndrome
  • Congenital impairment of spermatozoa motility
  • Congenital male infertility
  • Congenitally impaired spermatogenesis
  • Disorder due to and following spinal cord injury
  • Dysspermatogenic sterility
  • Finding of spermatozoa morphology
  • Globozoospermia
  • Infertility associated with antisperm antibodies
  • Infertility associated with multi-tailed spermatozoa and excessive DNA
  • Infertility due to extratesticular cause
  • Male infertility due to antisperm antibody
  • Male infertility due to spinal cord injury
  • Male infertility of genetic origin
  • Male infertility with teratozoospermia due to single gene mutation
  • Male sterility
  • Normospermatogenic sterility
  • Sterility
  • Teratozoospermia
  • Trichothiodystrophy

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N46.8: its own notes plus those printed at N46 and Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

From N46 Male infertility applies to 16 codes

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 14 (N00-N99) Diseases of the genitourinary system applies to 838 codes
  • 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)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name N46.8, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming N46.8: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • Z98.5 Sterilization status
    male infertility (N46.-) names N46.-, which includes this code

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming N46.8: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • Z31 Encounter for procreative management
    male infertility (N46.-) names N46.-, which includes this code

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR GEN015
Male infertility
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Infertility, Male

    the inability of the male to effect fertilization of an ovum after a specified period of unprotected intercourse. male sterility is permanent infertility.

Patient EducationClinical

Male Infertility

Infertility is a term doctors use if a man hasn't been able to get a woman pregnant after at least one year of trying. Causes of male infertility include:

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Convert N46.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
606.8 Male infertility NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About N46.8Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other male infertility?

The ICD-10-CM code for other male infertility is N46.8 (sometimes written as N468). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is N46.8 (Male infertility) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other male infertility on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does N46.8 group to?

When other male infertility is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 729, 730, with relative weights from 0.6595 to 1.0553 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Who can N46.8 be reported for?

The Medicare Code Editor checks other male infertility against patient demographics: this code is intended for adult patients (age 15 through 124). Claims outside these limits are flagged as inconsistent.

Can N46.8 be reported with Z98.52?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at N46, which applies to N46.8, lists "vasectomy status (Z98.52)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).