N45.4 Abscess of epididymis or testis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from N45 Orchitis and epididymitis

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 727-728 in MDC 12.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 604.0 Orchitis, epididymitis, and epididymo-orchitis, with abscess (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to N45.4

Back-references to N45

• Type 1 Excludes: N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified ("orchitis and epididymitis (N45.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for N45.4

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › epididymis
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › testis

Nearby codes

• N45 Orchitis and epididymitis
• N45.1 Epididymitis
• N45.2 Orchitis
• N45.3 Epididymo-orchitis
• N45.4 Abscess of epididymis or testis (this code)