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N45

Non-Billable
ChapterN00–N99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Orchitis and epididymitis

Use a more specific code (4 billable)
N45.1EpididymitisN45.2OrchitisN45.3Epididymo-orchitisN45.4Abscess of epididymis or testis
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99).

CH14 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Use Additional Code
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH14Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
N40-N53Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
N45Orchitis and epididymitisNot billable
N45.1EpididymitisBillable
N45.2OrchitisBillable
N45.3Epididymo-orchitisBillable
N45.4Abscess of epididymis or testisBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to N45:

chapterCH14
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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