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ICD-10/N83.51

N83.51 ICD-10-CM Code: Torsion of ovary and ovarian pedicle

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Torsion of ovary and ovarian pedicle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (N83.51). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for N83.51 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Change history

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Contextual Map

Every relationship of N83.51 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • N00-N99 — Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) (N00-N99) [Hierarchy]
  • N80-N98 — Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract [Hierarchy]

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • GEN025 — Other specified female genital disorders [CCSR]

Nearest codes (40)

  • N83 — Noninflammatory disorders of ovary, fallopian tube and broad ligament [Sibling]
  • N83.12 — Corpus luteum cyst of left ovary [Sibling]
  • N83.2 — Other and unspecified ovarian cysts [Sibling]
  • N83.20 — Unspecified ovarian cysts [Sibling]
  • N83.201 — Unspecified ovarian cyst, right side [Sibling]
  • N83.202 — Unspecified ovarian cyst, left side [Sibling]
  • N83.209 — Unspecified ovarian cyst, unspecified side [Sibling]
  • N83.29 — Other ovarian cysts [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Change history

  • FY2017 — Became a non-billable header [Change history]

Relationships & Classification

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):GEN025 — Other specified female genital disorders (default).

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can N83.51 be billed directly?

No. N83.51 (Torsion of ovary and ovarian pedicle) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to N83.51 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • N83.4 — Prolapse and hernia of ovary and fallopian tube
  • N83.40 — Prolapse and hernia of ovary and fallopian tube, unspecified side
  • N83.41 — Prolapse and hernia of right ovary and fallopian tube
  • N83.42 — Prolapse and hernia of left ovary and fallopian tube
  • N83.5 — Torsion of ovary, ovarian pedicle and fallopian tube
  • N83.511 — Torsion of right ovary and ovarian pedicle
  • N83.512 — Torsion of left ovary and ovarian pedicle
  • N83.519 — Torsion of ovary and ovarian pedicle, unspecified side
  • N83.52 — Torsion of fallopian tube
  • N83.521 — Torsion of right fallopian tube

View all codes in the N83 family