N47.6 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Balanoposthitis for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Use additional:
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

Type 1 excludes for N47.6 ICD 10 code
  • balanitis (N48.1)

Terms applicables to N47.6 ICD 10 code
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to N47.6 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

N47.6 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about N47.6 ICD 10 code

Problems with the penis can cause pain and affect a man's sexual function and fertility. Penis disorders include:

  • Erectile dysfunction - inability to get or keep an erection
  • Priapism - a painful erection that does not go away
  • Peyronie's disease - bending of the penis during an erection due to a hard lump called a plaque
  • Balanitis - inflammation of the skin covering the head of the penis, most often in men and boys who have not been circumcised
  • Penile cancer - a rare form of cancer, highly curable when caught early
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