N49.3 ICD-10-CA code: Fournier's gangrene
N49.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fournier's gangrene” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
N49.3Fournier's gangrene
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written N493
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to N49.3. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Gangrene, gangrenous (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer), Fournier's (male)
- Fournier's disease or gangrene (acute dermal) (bacterial) (hemolytic) (male)
- Gangrene, gangrenous (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer), Fournier's (male), with (in) diabetes mellitus
- Fournier's disease or gangrene (acute dermal) (bacterial) (hemolytic) (male), with diabetes mellitus
Notes for N49.3
As CIHI prints them, with any note N49.3 takes from the headings above it.
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code from category (E10-E14) with fourth and fifth digits .68 to classify any associated diabetes mellitus
- Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.From N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Fournier's gangrene in female (N76.88)
- Inflammation of penis (N48.1-N48.2)orchitis and epididymitis (N45.-)From N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
- 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 N49.3 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
- 4Valid code N49.3Fournier's gangrene
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
What does ICD-10-CA code N49.3 mean?
N49.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fournier's gangrene” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is N49.3 in ICD-10-CA?
N49.3 sits under N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified, within N40-N51 Diseases of male genital organs, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
What coding notes apply to N49.3?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes notes for N49.3, 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.