ICD-10-CM · Chapter 14 · N00–N99
N44.03
Torsion of appendix testis
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Quick facts
- Code
- N44.03
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 14 — Diseases of the genitourinary system
- Category
- N44 — Noninflammatory disorders of testis
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM N44.03 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of torsion of appendix testis. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in N44
- N44Noninflammatory disorders of testis
- N44.0Torsion of testis
- N44.00Torsion of testis, unspecified
- N44.01Extravaginal torsion of spermatic cord
- N44.02Intravaginal torsion of spermatic cord
- N44.04Torsion of appendix epididymis
- N44.1Cyst of tunica albuginea testis
- N44.2Benign cyst of testis
- N44.8Other noninflammatory disorders of the testis
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