N45.2
N45.2: Orchitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
N45.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for orchitis. 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
N45.2 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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
- A58828Billing and Coding: Treatment of Males with Low Testosterone
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Orchitis(gangrenous) (nonspecific) (septic) (suppurative)
- Periorchitis
- Gangrene, gangrenous›testis(infectional)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.