Is N50.81 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. N50.81 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does N50.81 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99), in the block Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53).

N50.81

N50.81 — Testicular pain

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

N50.81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for testicular pain. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

N50.81 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead N50.81

3 child codes. Green means billable.

N50.811Right testicular pain
N50.812Left testicular pain
N50.819Testicular pain, unspecified

Related codes at this level

Codes that share N50.8. If N50.81 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

N50.82Scrotal pain
N50.89Other specified disorders of the male genital organs

Questions about N50.81

Is N50.81 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. N50.81 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does N50.81 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99), in the block Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53).