N49.3
Billable codeFournier gangrene
The ICD-10 code for fournier gangrene is N49.3.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N49.0Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle
- N49.1Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
- N49.2Inflammatory disorders of scrotum
- N49.8Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs
- N49.9Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ
- N49.3Fournier gangrene
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 6084Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
N49.3 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.