Diagnosis Code: N48.1

Short Description: Balanitis

Long Description: Balanitis

The code N48.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
  • Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
    • Other disorders of penis (N48)
      • N48.1 Balanitis

This code is valid for diagnoses for males only

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute infective balanitis
• Anaerobic balanitis
• Bacterial balanitis
• Bacterial balanitis
• Bacterial balanitis
• Balanitis
• Balanitis circinata
• Balanitis circinata
• Balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis
• Chronic infective balanitis
• Circinate balanitis co-occurrent with reactive arthritis triad
• Erosive balanitis
• Gangrenous balanitis
• Genital mycoplasma infection
• Infective balanitis
• Irritant balanitis
• Micaceous and keratotic balanitis
• Mycoplasma balanitis
• Reactive arthritis of spine
• Reactive arthritis triad
• Traumatic balanitis
• Trichomonal balanitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code N48.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Inflammation Of The Male Reproductive System With Mcc (727)
• Inflammation Of The Male Reproductive System Without Mcc (728)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code N48.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • amebic balanitis (@A06.8*)
  • balanitis xerotica obliterans (@N48.0*)
  • candidal balanitis (@B37.42*)
  • gonococcal balanitis (@A54.23*)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] balanitis (@A60.01*)

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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