Torsion of testis

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 5 more specific codes instead:

N44.00 Torsion of testis, unspecified
N44.01 Extravaginal torsion of spermatic cord
N44.02 Intravaginal torsion of spermatic cord
N44.03 Torsion of appendix testis
N44.04 Torsion of appendix epididymis

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Torsion of testis

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
N44.1	Cyst of tunica albuginea testis	Valid
N44.2	Benign cyst of testis	Valid
N44.8	Other noninflammatory disorders of the testis	Valid