N43.3 ICD-10-CA code: Hydrocele, unspecified
N43.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Hydrocele, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
N43.3Hydrocele, unspecified
Short description: Hydrocele unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written N433
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to N43.3. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Hydrops, spermatic cord
- Hydrocele (spermatic cord) (testis) (tunica vaginalis)
Notes for N43.3
As CIHI prints them, with any note N43.3 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Hydrocele of spermatic cord, testis or tunica vaginalisFrom N43 Hydrocele and spermatocele
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital hydrocele (P83.5)From N43 Hydrocele and spermatocele
- 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 N43.3 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
- 2Block N40-N51Diseases of male genital organs
- 3Category N43Hydrocele and spermatocele
- 4Valid code N43.3Hydrocele, unspecified
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.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code N43.3 mean?
N43.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Hydrocele, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is N43.3 in ICD-10-CA?
N43.3 sits under N43 Hydrocele and spermatocele, within N40-N51 Diseases of male genital organs, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
What coding notes apply to N43.3?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for N43.3, 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.