Diagnosis Code

N43.1 INFECTED HYDROCELE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N43.1

Short Description: Infected hydrocele

Long Description: Infected hydrocele

The code N43.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
    • Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
      • Hydrocele and spermatocele (N43)
        • N43.1 Infected hydrocele

This code is valid for diagnoses for males only

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Hydrocele of testis
  • Hydrocele of tunica vaginalis
  • Infected hydrocele

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code N43.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Inflammation Of The Male Reproductive System With Mcc (727)
  • Inflammation Of The Male Reproductive System Without Mcc (728)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code N43.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

    Crosswalk Information

    ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
    N43.1 Right Arrow 603.1 Infected hydrocele

    This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

    Similar Codes

    ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
    N43 Hydrocele and spermatocele
    N43.0 Encysted 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


    This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023