Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 604.90
Orchitis and epididymitis, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Male Only Dx

  • ICD-9-CM 604.90 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 604.90 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 604.90 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N45.1 Epididymitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N45.2 Orchitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N45.3 Epididymo-orchitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Epididymitis
  • Epididymoorchitis
  • Orchitis
  • Orchitis and epididymitis
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 604.90 is only applicable to male patients.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 604.90:
  • Didymitis (see also Epididymitis) 604.90
  • Epididymitis (nonvenereal) 604.90
    • blennorrhagic (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • caseous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.4
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.4
  • Epididymo-orchitis (see also Epididymitis) 604.90
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.13
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.33
  • Furuncle 680.9
    • testis 604.90
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4
    • orchitis 604.90
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • testis (see also Orchitis) 604.90
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • testis (see also Orchitis) 604.90
  • Orchitis (nonspecific) (septic) 604.90
    • blennorrhagic (acute) 098.13
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.33
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.13
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.33
  • Periepididymitis (see also Epididymitis) 604.90
  • Periorchitis (see also Orchitis) 604.90
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 604.90 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.