ICD-10-CM Code N49.9
Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ

BILLABLE

Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Male Only

Code is only used for male patients.

| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

N49.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

Coding Notes for N49.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms: Inclusion Terms Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.: Abscess of unspecified male genital organ; Boil of unspecified male genital organ; Carbuncle of unspecified male genital organ; Cellulitis of unspecified male genital organ

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #727-728 - Inflammation of the male reproductive system with MCC.

DRG Group #727-728 - Inflammation of the male reproductive system without MCC.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

Male (finding)

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

Possible requirement for causative agent code
Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N49.9 - Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N49.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Abscess(connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) +

Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation) +

Cellulitis(diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) +

Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic) +

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

608.4

Other inflammatory disorders of male genital organs (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code N49.9 and a single ICD9 code, 608.4 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

Parent Code: N49 - Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified

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ICD-10-CM Code N49.9 Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ