1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. N00-N99 Diseases of the genitourinary system
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3. N40-N53 Diseases of male genital organs
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4. N49- Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N49.1

Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens

2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx

• N49.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• Short description: Inflam disorders of sperm cord, tunica vaginalis and vas def
• The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM N49.1 became effective on October 1, 2017.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N49.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 N49.1 may differ.

• N49.1 is applicable to male patients.

• Inflammation of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
• Vasitis

• 727 Inflammation of the male reproductive system with mcc
• 728 Inflammation of the male reproductive system without mcc

Convert N49.1 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.91

  Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
  • spermatic cord N49.1
  • tunica vaginalis N49.1
  • vas deferens N49.1
• Corditis N49.1 (spermatic)
• Deferentitis N49.1
• Funiculitis (acute) (chronic) (endemic) N49.1
• Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) I96
  - see also Necrosis
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I96

  Gangrene, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Gangrenous cellulitis

  Type 1 Excludes

  • gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (I70.26)
  • gangrene in hernia (K40.1, K40.4, K41.1, K41.4, K42.1, K43.1-, K44.1, K45.1, K46.1)
  • gangrene in other peripheral vascular diseases (I73.-)
  • gangrene of certain specified sites - see Alphabetical Index
  • gas gangrene (A48.0)
  • pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)
  • spermatic cord N49.1
  • tunica vaginalis N49.1
  • vas deferens N49.1
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9

  Unspecified infectious disease

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
  • spermatic cord NEC N49.1
  • tunica vaginalis N49.1
  • vas deferens NEC N49.1
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
  • spermatic cord N49.1
  • tunica vaginalis N49.1
  • vas deferens N49.1
• Perivasitis N49.1 (chronic)
• Vaginalitis N49.1 (tunica) (testis)
• Vas deferentitis N49.1
• Vasitis (nodosa) N49.1

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.