Male infertility
In Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53), chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System
16 billable codes under N46: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code
- vasectomy status (Z98.52)
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
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- Chronic kidney disease (page 62)
All codes under N46
N46 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- N46.0Azoospermia
- N46.01Organic azoospermia
- N46.02Azoospermia due to extratesticular causes
- N46.021Azoospermia due to drug therapy
- N46.022Azoospermia due to infection
- N46.023Azoospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts
- N46.024Azoospermia due to radiation
- N46.025Azoospermia due to systemic disease
- N46.029Azoospermia due to other extratesticular causes
- N46.1Oligospermia
- N46.11Organic oligospermia
- N46.12Oligospermia due to extratesticular causes
- N46.121Oligospermia due to drug therapy
- N46.122Oligospermia due to infection
- N46.123Oligospermia due to obstruction of efferent ducts
- N46.124Oligospermia due to radiation
- N46.125Oligospermia due to systemic disease
- N46.129Oligospermia due to other extratesticular causes
- N46.8Other male infertility
- N46.9Male infertility, unspecified
N46 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, all 16 billable codes under N46 group to MS-DRG 729 or 730 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
Other codes that refer to N46
Notes on these codes point to N46.
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
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:
Read more about male infertility on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.