ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
All 6 codes in the N49 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
6
Can lead a claim
5
Cannot lead a claim
1
What CMS assigns to N49
5 of the 6 codes group to MMTA - Gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary system (3), MMTA - Other (1) and Wound (1); 1 is assigned no clinical group. None of the 6 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 5 of the 6 can lead a claim.
Every code in N49
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N49.0 | Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N49.1 | Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferensCMS: Inflam disorders of sperm cord, tunica vaginalis and vas def | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| N49.2 | Inflammatory disorders of scrotum | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N49.3 | Fournier gangrene | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| N49.8 | Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organsCMS: Inflammatory disorders of oth male genital organs | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N49.9 | Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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