Is N49 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. N49 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does N49 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99), in the block Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53).

What cannot be coded together with N49?

N49 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

N49

N49 — Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

N49 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

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

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Risk adjustment

N49 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead N49

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about N49

Is N49 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. N49 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does N49 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99), in the block Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53).
What cannot be coded together with N49?: N49 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.