N50.0: Atrophy of testis
Your testicle has shrunk.
The testicles are located outside the body, and are covered by skin. That is the scrotum.
There are various reasons for testicles shrinking. Testicles can shrink, for example, if they are injured or inflamed. Testicles can also shrink if their blood supply is reduced.
Sperm in shrunken testicles sometimes do not develop properly.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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