Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Differentiate Testicular and Scrotal Pain
Question: Our physician has documented pain in testicles and has not arrived at a definite diagnosis. Is there an ICD-10-CM code that we can use for pain in testicles?
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Answer: You now have a definite ICD-10-CM code for pain in testicles. Check the clinical note to confirm the laterality of the testicular pain. For pain in right testes, you submit code N50.811 (Right testicular pain) and for pain in left testes, you submit code N50.812 (Left testicular pain). If your physician has not specified the side for pain in testes, you submit code N50.819 (Testicular pain, unspecified).
Remember: Pain in testicles is not same as pain in scrotum. ICD-10-CM also offers a discrete code for scrotal pain, N50.82 (Scrotal pain).
Tip: The codes N50.811–N50.82 will go into effect next month as these codes replace the existing code N50.8 (Other specified disorders of male genital organs).
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