N49.8 — Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs
Is N49.8 billable?
Yes, but N49.8 is an unspecified code. N49.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, N49.8 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting N49.8 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
N49.8 at a glance
| Code | N49.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does N49.8 group to?
N49.8 sits in MDC 12 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 727Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System with MCCmedical
- 728Inflammation of the Male Reproductive System without MCCmedical
How is N49.8 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to N49.8. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abscess › genital organ or tract › male › multiple sites (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
- Abscess › genital organ or tract › male › specified NEC (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
- Cellulitis › genital organ NEC › male › multiple sites (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative)
- Cellulitis › genital organ NEC › male › specified NEC (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative)
- Infection, infected, infective › genital organ or tract › male › multiple sites (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › genital organ or tract › male › specified NEC (opportunistic)
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory › genital organ › male › multiple sites (with exudation)
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory › genital organ › male › specified NEC (with exudation)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to N49.8.
- Inflammation of multiple sites in male genital organs
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from N49
The conditions below can never be reported together with N49.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from N49
Report an additional code alongside N49.8 to fully describe the condition. N49.8 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 14
The conditions below are not part of N49.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, N49.8 and the excluded code may both 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)
How long has N49.8 existed?
N49.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.