AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2006 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Torsion of Testis

Effective October 1, 2006, code 608.2, Torsion of testis, has been expanded to create unique codes for the different conditions currently grouped together under code 608.2. The new codes now include torsion of testis, unspecified (608.20); extravaginal torsion of spermatic cord (608.21); intravaginal torsion of spermatic cord (608.22); torsion of appendix testis (608.23); and torsion of appendix epididymis (608.24). Torsion of the testis is twisting of the spermatic cord structures, either in the inguinal canal or just below the inguinal canal. Testicular torsion results in a surgical emergency, because if the blood...

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