N49

Non-Billable
ChapterN00–N99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99).

CH14 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • inflammation of penis (N48.1, N48.2-)
  • orchitis and epididymitis (N45.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH14Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
N40-N53Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
N49Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable
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

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to N49:

chapterCH14
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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