N49.2 Inflammatory disorders of scrotum

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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)

• 608.4 Other inflammatory disorders of male genital organs (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to N49.2

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 N49.2

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › scrotum
• Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › scrotum
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › scrotum (acute) NEC
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › scrotum
• Nodule (s), nodular › scrotum (inflammatory)

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• N49.3 Fournier gangrene
• N49.8 Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs
• N49.9 Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ