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Category · FY2027

N44 Noninflammatory disorders of testis

  • Header · not billable

N44 is not billable. The category heads 8 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 4 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Torsionspermatic cord → N44.02
  • Torsionappendix testis → N44.03
  • Torsiontestis, testicle → N44.00

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 14 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
  2. N40-N53 Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
  3. N44 Noninflammatory disorders of testis
Billable codes
8
Subdivisions
4
CC / MCC codes
5 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
19

Codes in N44

  1. N44.0
    Torsion of testis
    Header
  2. N44.00
    Torsion of testis, unspecified
    BillableCC
  3. N44.01
    Extravaginal torsion of spermatic cord
    BillableCC
  4. N44.02
    Intravaginal torsion of spermatic cord
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Torsion of spermatic cord NOS
  5. N44.03
    Torsion of appendix testis
    BillableCC
  6. N44.04
    Torsion of appendix epididymis
    BillableCC
  7. N44.1
    Cyst of tunica albuginea testis
    Billable
  8. N44.2
    Benign cyst of testis
    Billable
  9. N44.8
    Other noninflammatory disorders of the testis
    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

Notes that also apply

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

Index entries

  • Torsiontestis, testicle → N44.00
  • Torsionspermatic cord → N44.02
  • Torsionappendix testis → N44.03
  • Torsionappendix epididymis → N44.04
  • Torsionepididymis (appendix) → N44.04
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)testis → N44.2
  • Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective)testis → N44.8
  • Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective)tunica vaginalis → N44.8
  • Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic)testis → N44.8
  • Fibrosis, fibrotictestis → N44.8
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophictestis → N44.8
  • Torsionspermatic cordextravaginal → N44.01
  • Torsionspermatic cordintravaginal → N44.02
  • Torsionhydatid of Morgagnimale → N44.03
  • Torsiontestis, testicleappendix → N44.03
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)testistunica albuginea → N44.1
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)tunicaalbuginea testis → N44.1
  • Deformitytestis (congenital)acquired → N44.8
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer)testis (infectional)noninfective → N44.8

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