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Category · FY2027

N43 Hydrocele and spermatocele

  • Header · not billable

N43 is not billable. The category heads 7 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Spermatocele → N43.40
  • Hydrocele (spermatic cord) (testis) (tunica vaginalis) → N43.3
  • Spermatocelesingle → N43.41

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 14 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
  2. N40-N53 Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
  3. N43 Hydrocele and spermatocele
Billable codes
7
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
1 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
9

Codes in N43

  1. N43.0
    Encysted hydrocele
    Billable
  2. N43.1
    Infected hydrocele
    BillableCC
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent B95 B97
  3. N43.2
    Other hydrocele
    Billable
  4. N43.3
    Hydrocele, unspecified
    Billable
  5. N43.4
    Spermatocele of epididymis
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Spermatic cyst
  6. N43.40
    Spermatocele of epididymis, unspecified
    Billable
  7. N43.41
    Spermatocele of epididymis, single
    Billable
  8. N43.42
    Spermatocele of epididymis, multiple
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At N43

Includes

  • hydrocele of spermatic cord, testis or tunica vaginalis

Excludes1

  • congenital hydrocele (P83.5) P83.5

Notes that also apply

Chapter 14 instructions (Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 14 page.

Index entries

  • Hydrocele (spermatic cord) (testis) (tunica vaginalis) → N43.3
  • Spermatocele → N43.40
  • Hydrocele (spermatic cord) (testis) (tunica vaginalis)encysted → N43.0
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)hydrocele → N43.0
  • Hydrocele (spermatic cord) (testis) (tunica vaginalis)infected → N43.1
  • Hydrocele (spermatic cord) (testis) (tunica vaginalis)communicating → N43.2
  • Hydrocele (spermatic cord) (testis) (tunica vaginalis)specified NEC → N43.2
  • Spermatocelesingle → N43.41
  • Spermatocelemultiple → N43.42

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