N45.1
N45.1: Epididymitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
N45.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for epididymitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- N49Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
N45.1 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A57591Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Didymytis
- Epididymitis(acute) (nonvenereal) (recurrent) (residual)
- Periepididymitis
- Gangrene, gangrenous›epididymis(infectional)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.