N49.9

Billable

Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ

Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N40-N53

Parent Code

N49

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Abscess of unspecified male genital organ
  • Boil of unspecified male genital organ
  • Carbuncle of unspecified male genital organ
  • Cellulitis of unspecified male genital organ

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N49.9?

ICD-10-CM code N49.9 represents "Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N49.9 a billable code?

Yes, N49.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N49.9 in?

N49.9 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N49.9?

N49.9 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 N49.9?

Yes, when using N49.9 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

What SNOMED CT codes does N49.9 map to?

N49.9 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 274112000, 733165000, 312125005, 312123003, 1343616007, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N49.9?

N49.9 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2903061, C2903062, C2903063, C2903064, C0477765. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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