N49 ICD-10-CA category: Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
N49 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
N49Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in N49
N49 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
N49.0Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicleN49.1Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferensN49.2Inflammatory disorders of scrotumN49.3Fournier's gangreneN49.8Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organsN49.9Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organNotes for N49
As CIHI prints them, with any note N49 takes from the headings above it.
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Inflammation of penis (N48.1-N48.2)orchitis and epididymitis (N45.-)
- Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Where N49 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
- 2Block N40-N51Diseases of male genital organs
- 3Category N49Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is N49 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. N49 (Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is N49 in ICD-10-CA?
N49 sits under N40-N51 Diseases of male genital organs, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
What coding notes apply to N49?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes notes for N49, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside N49
View N40-N51N40Hyperplasia of prostateN41Inflammatory diseases of prostateN42Other disorders of prostateN43Hydrocele and spermatoceleN44Torsion of testisN45Orchitis and epididymitisN46Male infertilityN47Disorders of prepuceN48Other disorders of penisN50Other disorders of male genital organsN51Disorders of male genital organs in diseases classified elsewhere