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N43 ICD-10-CA category: Hydrocele and spermatocele

N43 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 5 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

N43

Hydrocele and spermatocele

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in N43

N43 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

N43.0Encysted hydroceleN43.1Infected hydroceleN43.2Other hydroceleN43.3Hydrocele, unspecifiedN43.4Spermatocele

Notes for N43

As CIHI prints them, with any note N43 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Hydrocele of spermatic cord, testis or tunica vaginalis

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Congenital hydrocele (P83.5)
  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)

Where N43 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
  2. 2Block N40-N51Diseases of male genital organs
  3. 3Category N43Hydrocele and spermatocele

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See N43 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is N43 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. N43 (Hydrocele and spermatocele) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 5 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is N43 in ICD-10-CA?

N43 sits under N40-N51 Diseases of male genital organs, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).

What coding notes apply to N43?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for N43, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside N43

N40Hyperplasia of prostateN41Inflammatory diseases of prostateN42Other disorders of prostateN44Torsion of testisN45Orchitis and epididymitisN46Male infertilityN47Disorders of prepuceN48Other disorders of penisN49Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classifiedN50Other disorders of male genital organsN51Disorders of male genital organs in diseases classified elsewhere