N49.2: Inflammatory disorders of scrotum
Your scrotum is inflamed.
The male genital organs include the testicles and the penis. The testicles are located outside the body, and are covered by skin. That is the scrotum.
Your scrotum is inflamed. You may experience pain between your legs or in your lower abdomen. A testicle may be also be painful and swollen. Sometimes you will also have a fever.
An inflammation of the scrotum may be caused by pathogens, for example, or other conditions.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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