Diagnosis Code

N49.1 INFLAM DISORDERS OF SPERM CORD, TUNICA VAGINALIS AND VAS DEF


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N49.1

Short Description: Inflam disorders of sperm cord, tunica vaginalis and vas def

Long Description: Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens

The code N49.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
    • Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
      • Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, NEC (N49)
        • N49.1 Inflam disorders of sperm cord, tunica vaginalis and vas def

This code is valid for diagnoses for males only

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abscess of spermatic cord
  • Abscess of testis
  • Abscess of tunica vaginalis
  • Abscess of vas deferens
  • Boil of tunica vaginalis
  • Boil of vas deferens
  • Carbuncle of spermatic cord
  • Carbuncle of tunica vaginalis
  • Carbuncle of vas deferens
  • Cellulitis of spermatic cord
  • Cellulitis of vas deferens
  • Fibrosis of spermatic cord
  • Infection and fibrosis of spermatic cord remnant
  • Infection of spermatic cord
  • Infection of spermatic cord
  • Infection of spermatic cord
  • Infection of spermatic cord
  • Infective orchitis
  • Inflammation of spermatic cord
  • Inflammation of tunica vaginalis
  • Inflammation of vas deferens
  • Proliferative vasitis nodosa
  • Vasitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code N49.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Inflammation Of The Male Reproductive System With Mcc (727)
  • Inflammation Of The Male Reproductive System Without Mcc (728)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code N49.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Vasitis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
N49.1 Right Arrow 608.4 Male gen inflam dis NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
N49.0 Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle
N49.2 Inflammatory disorders of scrotum
N49.3 Fournier gangrene
N49.8 Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs
N49.9 Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023