ICD-10-CM · Chapter 14 · N00–N99
N49.3
Fournier gangrene
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Quick facts
- Code
- N49.3
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 14 — Diseases of the genitourinary system
- Category
- N49 — Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM N49.3 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of fournier gangrene. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in N49
- N49Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
- N49.0Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle
- N49.1Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
- N49.2Inflammatory disorders of scrotum
- N49.8Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs
- N49.9Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ
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