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Diagnosis Code

N49.3 FOURNIER GANGRENE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N49.3

Short Description: Fournier gangrene

Long Description: Fournier gangrene

The code N49.3 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)
        • N49.3 Fournier gangrene

This code is valid for diagnoses for males only

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Fournier's gangrene
  • Fournier's gangrene of penis
  • Fournier's gangrene of scrotum
  • Gangrene of perineum
  • Gangrene of scrotum
  • Injury of fascia of pelvis
  • Penile gangrene

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code N49.3 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
N49.3 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
N49.1 Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
N49.2 Inflammatory disorders of scrotum
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

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