N49.2
BillableInflammatory disorders of scrotum
Inflammatory disorders of scrotum
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Boil of scrotum12864009
- Blister of perineum with infection23021006
- Cellulitis of perineum26330000
- Abscess of scrotum27717006
- Scrotal abscess27717006
- Cellulitis of scrotum34830002
- Blister of scrotum with infection41232003
- Carbuncle of scrotum46355004
- Carbuncle of perineum65968003
- Abrasion and/or friction burn of scrotum with infection84204007
- Superficial injury of scrotum with infection111709005
- Inflammation of scrotum236781003
- Infection of scrotum371413003
- Crohn disease of skin399946006
- Crohn's disease of skin399946006
- Crohn disease of scrotum402377001
- Crohn's disease of scrotum402377001
- Scrotal Crohn's disease402377001
- Extra-intestinal Crohn's726101009
- Extraintestinal Crohn's726101009
- Superficial injury of scrotum874829006
- Boil of male genital1343616007
- Furuncle of male genital1343616007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N49.2?
ICD-10-CM code N49.2 represents "Inflammatory disorders of scrotum". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N49.2 a billable code?
Yes, N49.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N49.2 in?
N49.2 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N49.2?
N49.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: inflammation of penis (N48.1, N48.2-); orchitis and epididymitis (N45.-).
Are additional codes required with N49.2?
Yes, when using N49.2 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does N49.2 map to?
N49.2 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 84204007, 27717006, 23021006, 41232003, 1343616007, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N49.2?
N49.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495083. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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