ICD-10-CM · Chapter 14 · N00–N99
N49.9
Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Quick facts
- Code
- N49.9
- 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 N49.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ. 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
- N49.3Fournier gangrene
- N49.8Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs
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