N49.0 Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Vesiculitis NOS

Applies from N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (never code together)

• inflammation of penis (N48.1, N48.2-)
• orchitis and epididymitis (N45.-)

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 727-728 in MDC 12.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 608.0 Seminal vesiculitis

Code annotations containing back-references to N49.0

Back-references to N49

• Type 2 Excludes: L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle ("abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk ("abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis ("cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L03.31 Cellulitis of trunk ("cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for N49.0

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › seminal vesicle
• Carbuncle › seminal vesicle
• Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › seminal vesicle
• Furuncle › seminal vesicle
• Seminal vesiculitis
• Spermatocystitis
• Vesiculitis (seminal)

Nearby codes

• N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
• N49.0 Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle (this code)
• N49.1 Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
• 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