N49.3

Fournier gangrene

Risk-adjusting (HCC)Billable code

HCC risk adjustment mapping

CMS-HCC V28

HCC92

Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

Inherited from N49Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, NEC
Excludes 1

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

Use additional

code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Inherited from chapter 14Diseases of the genitourinary system
Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Official Guidelines for N49.3

FY 2026 ›
I.C.14Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 14: Diseases of Genitourinary System (N00-N99)

Subsections

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