2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N49.9Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N40-N53›N49
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
N49.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 727 through 728. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Inflammatory conditions of male genital organs.
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Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Anogenital streptococcal cellulitis of infancy and childhood
- Bacterial genital infection
- Bacterial urogenital infection
- Cellulitis of perineum
- Furuncle of male genital
- Genital infection
- Genital mycoplasma infection
- Infective dermatosis of male genitalia
- Inflammatory disorder of genitourinary system
- Inflammatory disorder of male genital organ
- Male accessory gland infection
- Male genital abscess
- Male genital infection
- Pathogen-negative nonspecific genital infection
- Spermatogenic granuloma
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N49.9: its own notes plus those printed at N49 and Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not 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
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- 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)
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Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name N49.9, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 5
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming N49.9: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncleabscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-) names N49.-, which includes this code
- L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunkabscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-) names N49.-, which includes this code
- L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitiscellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-) names N49.-, which includes this code
- L03.31 Cellulitis of trunkcellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-) names N49.-, which includes this code
- Block R10-R19 Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Penis Disorders
Problems with the penis can cause pain and affect a man's sexual function and fertility. Penis disorders include:
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Questions About N49.9Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ?
The ICD-10-CM code for inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ is N49.9 (sometimes written as N499). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N49.9 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N49.9 group to?
When inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 727, 728, with relative weights from 0.8220 to 1.3694 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can N49.9 be reported with N48.1?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at N49, which applies to N49.9, lists "inflammation of penis (N48.1, N48.2-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
