What is the ICD-10-CM code for undescended left testicle?

Undescended testicle, unspecified The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Q53. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 code for testicular torsion?

N44. 00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the medical term for an undescended testicle?

Listen to pronunciation. (krip-TOR-kih-dih-zum) A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, into the scrotum. Cryptorchidism may increase the risk for development of testicular cancer.

What is the meaning of Orchidopexy?

Orchiopexy (or orchidopexy) is a surgery to move an undescended (cryptorchid) testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there. Orchiopexy typically also describes the surgery used to resolve testicular torsion.

What is the CPT code for laparoscopic Orchiopexy?

The NSQIP-Pediatric data file was queried for laparoscopic and open orchiopexies of abdominal testes (CPT codes 54650, 54692). Data points collated for this study included: age, ASA class, race, type of surgeon, length of stay, operative time, complications, immediate reoperation, and readmission.

What is torsion of the testicle?

During testicular torsion a testicle rotates, twisting the spermatic cord that brings blood to the scrotum, the loose bag of skin under the penis that contains the testicles. The reduced blood flow causes sudden and often severe pain and swelling.

What is the ICD 10 code for orchitis?

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N45. 2: Orchitis.

What is Balanopexy?

Surgical repair of hypospadias using the foreskin of the head of the penis would be termed. orchidopexy. balanopexy. oophoropexy. balanoplasty.

Is undescended testes an emergency?

Background/purpose: Torsion of an undescended testis is a surgical emergency whose frequency may be underestimated in the pediatric population.