ICD-10 Code for Hydrocele
Also indexed as (spermatic cord) (testis) (tunica vaginalis)
The ICD-10-CM code for hydrocele is N43.3 — Hydrocele, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for hydrocele with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
N43.3 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which hydrocele code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 7 codes under Hydrocele. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| canal of Nuck | N94.89 | Other specified conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle | |
| communicating | N43.2 | Other hydrocele | |
| congenital | P83.5 | Congenital hydrocele | |
| encysted | N43.0 | Encysted hydrocele | |
| female NEC | N94.89 | Other specified conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle | |
| infected | N43.1 | Infected hydrocele | |
| newborn | P83.5 | Congenital hydrocele | |
| round ligament | N94.89 | Other specified conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle | |
| specified NEC | N43.2 | Other hydrocele | |
| vulva | N90.89 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum |
Hydrocele communicating
| congenital | P83.5 | Congenital hydrocele |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources