N49
Non-billableInflammatory disorders of male genital organs, NEC
Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Child Codes (6)
N49.0Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle
N49.1Inflam disorders of sperm cord, tunica vaginalis and vas def
N49.2Inflammatory disorders of scrotum
N49.3Fournier gangrene
N49.8Inflammatory disorders of oth male genital organs
N49.9Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N49?
ICD-10-CM code N49 represents "Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N49 a billable code?
No, N49 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under N49.
What chapter is N49 in?
N49 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N49?
N49 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: inflammation of penis (N48.1, N48.2-); orchitis and epididymitis (N45.-).
What are the subcategories under N49?
N49 has 6 child codes, including: N49.0 (Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle), N49.1 (Inflam disorders of sperm cord, tunica vaginalis and vas def), N49.2 (Inflammatory disorders of scrotum), N49.3 (Fournier gangrene), and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with N49?
Yes, when using N49 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N49?
N49 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495080. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.