Alphabetic Index FY2027

N49

Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified

FY2027Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system/N40–N53 Diseases of male genital organs

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

N49 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are N49.0 Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle; N49.1 Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens; N49.2 Inflammatory disorders of scrotum; N49.3 Fournier gangrene and 2 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 2 Excludes1 entries and 8 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

This code
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 14 Diseases of the genitourinary system
  • 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)

More specific codes under N49 6