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N45.1

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Epididymitis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the epididymis, the tube that stores and carries sperm, causing pain, swelling, and sometimes fever.

Coding Tips

  • •Document laterality (right/left) and whether acute or chronic; specify infectious agent if identified
  • •Distinguish from orchitis (N45.2) and epididymo-orchitis (N45.3) based on anatomical involvement

Code Hierarchy

└N45Orchitis and epididymitis└N45.1Epididymitis
└N45.1Epididymitis

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