ICD-10-CM Code N43.3
Hydrocele, unspecified
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Male Only
Code is only used for male patients.N43.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of hydrocele, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code N433 is used to code Hydrocele testis
A hydrocele testis is an accumulation of clear fluid in the tunica vaginalis, the most internal of membranes containing a testicle. A primary hydrocele causes a painless enlargement in the scrotum on the affected side and is thought to be due to the defective absorption of fluid secreted between the two layers of the tunica vaginalis (investing membrane). A secondary hydrocele is secondary to either inflammation or a neoplasm in the testis.
| Specialty: | Urology |
| MeSH Code: | D006848 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 603 |
The right testis, exposed by laying open the tunica vaginalis. (Tunica vaginalis is labeled at upper right.)
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #729-730 - Other male reproductive system diagnoses with CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #729-730 - Other male reproductive system diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Hydrocele of tunica vaginalis (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N43.3 - Hydrocele, unspecified'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 603.9 was previously used, N43.3 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: N43 - Hydrocele and spermatocele