Orchitis and epididymitis (N45)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)

    • Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)

      • Orchitis and epididymitis (N45)

        • N45 - Orchitis and epididymitis NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • N45.1 - Epididymitis BILLABLE CODE
        • N45.2 - Orchitis BILLABLE CODE
        • N45.3 - Epididymo-orchitis BILLABLE CODE
        • N45.4 - Abscess of epididymis or testis BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Orchitis and epididymitis (N45)

Epididymitis - Inflammation of the EPIDIDYMIS. Its clinical features include enlarged epididymis, a swollen SCROTUM; PAIN; PYURIA; and FEVER. It is usually related to infections in the URINARY TRACT, which likely spread to the EPIDIDYMIS through either the VAS DEFERENS or the lymphatics of the SPERMATIC CORD.

Orchitis - Inflammation of a TESTIS. It has many features of EPIDIDYMITIS, such as swollen SCROTUM; PAIN; PYURIA; and FEVER. It is usually related to infections in the URINARY TRACT, which likely spread to the EPIDIDYMIS and then the TESTIS through either the VAS DEFERENS or the lymphatics of the SPERMATIC CORD.

Instructional Notations

Use Additional Code Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

• code B95 B97