N43 is the ICD-10 code for Hydrocele and spermatocele. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block N40–N51 (Diseases of male genital organs) in Chapter XIV, Diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIV · N00–N99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What N43 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- hydrocele of spermatic cord, testis or tunica vaginalis
What N43 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- congenital hydrocele P83.5
Subcodes of N43
N43 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DN43Vandbrok og sædbrok
N43Hydroseele (vesityrä) ja spermatoseele (siemennesterakkula)
N43Hydrozele und Spermatozele
N43Hydrocèle et spermatocèle
N43hydrokèle en spermatokèle
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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