Hydrocele and spermatocele (N43)
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Clinical Information
Spermatocele - A cystic dilation of the EPIDIDYMIS, usually in the head portion (caput epididymis). The cyst fluid contains dead SPERMATOZOA and can be easily differentiated from TESTICULAR HYDROCELE and other testicular lesions.
Instructional Notations
Includes
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- hydrocele of spermatic cord, testis or tunica vaginalis
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- congenital hydrocele P83.5
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
N43 Hydrocele and spermatocele
- N43.0 Encysted hydrocele
- N43.1 Infected hydrocele
- N43.2 Other hydrocele
- N43.3 Hydrocele, unspecified
N43.4 Spermatocele of epididymis
- N43.40 Spermatocele of epididymis, unspecified
- N43.41 Spermatocele of epididymis, single
- N43.42 Spermatocele of epididymis, multiple
Hydrocele and spermatocele (N43)