DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

N48 Other disorders of penis

  • Header · not billable

N48 is not billable. The category heads 17 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 8 subdivisions.

Index → code

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 14 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
  2. N40-N53 Diseases of male genital organs (N40-N53)
  3. N48 Other disorders of penis
Billable codes
17
Subdivisions
8
CC / MCC codes
5 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
89

Codes in N48

  1. N48.0
    Leukoplakia of penis
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 3, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Balanitis xerotica obliterans
    • Kraurosis of penis
    • Lichen sclerosus of external male genital organs

    Excludes1

    • carcinoma in situ of penis (D07.4) D07.4
  2. N48.1
    Balanitis
    Billable
    Excludes1 5, Use additional code 1

    Excludes1

    • amebic balanitis (A06.8) A06.8
    • balanitis xerotica obliterans (N48.0) N48.0
    • candidal balanitis (B37.42) B37.42
    • gonococcal balanitis (A54.23) A54.23
    • herpesviral [herpes simplex] balanitis (A60.01) A60.01

    Use additional code

    • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent B95 B97
  3. N48.2
    Other inflammatory disorders of penis
    Header
    Excludes1 3, Use additional code 1

    Excludes1

    • balanitis (N48.1) N48.1
    • balanitis xerotica obliterans (N48.0) N48.0
    • balanoposthitis (N47.6) N47.6

    Use additional code

    • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent. B95 B97
  4. N48.21
    Abscess of corpus cavernosum and penis
    Billable
  5. N48.22
    Cellulitis of corpus cavernosum and penis
    Billable
  6. N48.29
    Other inflammatory disorders of penis
    Billable
  7. N48.3
    Priapism
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1, Code first 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Painful erection

    Code first

    • underlying cause
  8. N48.30
    Priapism, unspecified
    BillableCC
  9. N48.31
    Priapism due to trauma
    BillableCC
  10. N48.32
    Priapism due to disease classified elsewhere
    BillableCC
  11. N48.33
    Priapism, drug-induced
    BillableCC
  12. N48.39
    Other priapism
    BillableCC
  13. N48.5
    Ulcer of penis
    Billable
  14. N48.6
    Induration penis plastica
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Peyronie's disease
    • Plastic induration of penis
  15. N48.8
    Other specified disorders of penis
    Header
  16. N48.81
    Thrombosis of superficial vein of penis
    Billable
  17. N48.82
    Acquired torsion of penis
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Acquired torsion of penis NOS

    Excludes1

    • congenital torsion of penis (Q55.63) Q55.63
  18. N48.83
    Acquired buried penis
    Billable
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • congenital hidden penis (Q55.64) Q55.64
  19. N48.89
    Other specified disorders of penis
    Billable
  20. N48.9
    Disorder of penis, unspecified
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 14 instructions (Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 14 page.

Index entries

  • Balanitis (circinata) (erosiva) (gangrenosa) (phagedenic) (vulgaris) → N48.1
  • Corbus' disease (gangrenous balanitis) → N48.1
  • Cavernitis (penis) → N48.29
  • Cavernositis → N48.29
  • Penitis → N48.29
  • Priapism → N48.30
  • Induratio penis plastica → N48.6
  • Peyronie's disease → N48.6
  • Chordee (nonvenereal) → N48.89
  • Balanitis (circinata) (erosiva) (gangrenosa) (phagedenic) (vulgaris)xerotica obliterans → N48.0
  • Kraurosispenis → N48.0
  • Leukoplakiapenis (infectional) → N48.0
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)parafrenal → N48.21
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)penis → N48.21
  • Carbunclecorpus cavernosum → N48.21
  • Carbunclepenis → N48.21
  • Furunclecorpus cavernosum → N48.21
  • Furunclepenis → N48.21
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative)corpus cavernosum → N48.22
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative)penis → N48.22
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer)corpora cavernosa → N48.29
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer)penis → N48.29
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)penis (glans) (retention) NEC → N48.29
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)corpora cavernosa → N48.29
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)penis (corpora cavernosa) → N48.29
  • Phagedena (dry) (moist) (sloughing)penis → N48.29
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerativecorpus cavernosum (chronic) → N48.5
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerativepenis (chronic) → N48.5
  • Fibrosclerosispenis (corpora cavernosa) → N48.6
  • Fibrosis, fibroticcorpus cavernosum (sclerosing) → N48.6
  • Fibrosis, fibroticpenis NEC → N48.6
  • Induration, induratedcorpora cavernosa (penis) (plastic) → N48.6
  • Induration, induratedpenile (plastic) → N48.6
  • Sclerosis, scleroticpenis → N48.6
  • Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical)penis → N48.81
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel)penis, superficial vein → N48.81
  • Torsionpenis (acquired) → N48.82
  • Hidden penis (congenital)acquired → N48.83
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)corpus cavernosum → N48.89
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)penis → N48.89

49 more, longer entries are not listed; the search box finds them by word.

NCHS Alphabetic Index. Index first, then the Tabular List.

Hierarchy