N49

Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header

N49 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • inflammation of penis (N48.1, N48.2-)
  • orchitis and epididymitis (N45.-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • 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

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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

More specific codes N49

  • N49.0Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicleBillable
  • N49.1Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferensBillable
  • N49.2Inflammatory disorders of scrotumBillable
  • N49.3Fournier gangreneBillable
  • N49.8Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organsBillable
  • N49.9Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organBillable

Related codes

  • N40Benign prostatic hyperplasiaHeader
  • N41Inflammatory diseases of prostateHeader
  • N42Other and unspecified disorders of prostateHeader
  • N43Hydrocele and spermatoceleHeader
  • N44Noninflammatory disorders of testisHeader
  • N45Orchitis and epididymitisHeader
  • N46Male infertilityHeader
  • N47Disorders of prepuceHeader
  • N48Other disorders of penisHeader
  • N50Other and unspecified disorders of male genital organsHeader
  • N51Disorders of male genital organs in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • N52Male erectile dysfunctionHeader
  • N53Other male sexual dysfunctionHeader

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