N48.1 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Balanitis 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 N48.1 ICD 10 code
- amebic balanitis (A06.8)
- balanitis xerotica obliterans (N48.0)
- candidal balanitis (B37.42)
- gonococcal balanitis (A54.23)
- herpesviral [herpes simplex] balanitis (A60.01)
Terms applicables to N48.1 ICD 10 code
- B - Balanitis (circinata) (erosiva) (gangrenosa) (phagedenic) (vulgaris)
- C - Corbus' disease (gangrenous balanitis)
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to N48.1 ICD10 Code:
- N00-N99 Diseases of the genitourinary system
- N40-N53 Diseases of male genital organs
- N48 Other disorders of penis
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
N48.1 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about N48.1 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