1. N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified

    Use additional code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

    Excludes1

    • inflammation of penis (N48.1, N48.2-)
    • orchitis and epididymitis (N45.-)
    1. N49.0 Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Vesiculitis NOS
    2. N49.1 Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Vasitis
    3. N49.2 Inflammatory disorders of scrotum

    4. N49.3 Fournier gangrene

    5. N49.8 Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Inflammation of multiple sites in male genital organs
    6. N49.9 Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Abscess of unspecified male genital organ
      • Boil of unspecified male genital organ
      • Carbuncle of unspecified male genital organ
      • Cellulitis of unspecified male genital organ
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.