2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N48.0
Leukoplakia of penis
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- N48.0
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Leukoplakia of penis
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Chronic
- Code Navigator:
N48.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of leukoplakia of penis. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
This code is applicable to male patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-male patient.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Anogenital lichen sclerosus
- Anogenital lichen sclerosus
- Anogenital lichen sclerosus
- Anogenital lichen sclerosus
- Anogenital lichen sclerosus
- Anogenital lichen sclerosus
- Balanitis xerotica obliterans
- Childhood lichen sclerosus
- Genital lichen sclerosus
- Genital lichen sclerosus
- Genital lichen sclerosus
- Genital lichen sclerosus
- Genital lichen sclerosus
- Leukoplakia of male genital organs
- Leukoplakia of penis
- Lichen sclerosus of male genitalia
- Lichen sclerosus of penis
- Lichen sclerosus of penis, childhood form
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Other specified male genital disorders
- CCSR Category Code: GEN016
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans
an atrophic and sclerotic condition of the head of the penis, glans penis. sometimes it leads to stenosis and occasionally obliteration of the external meatal orifice.Penis
the external reproductive organ of males. it is composed of a mass of erectile tissue enclosed in three cylindrical fibrous compartments. two of the three compartments, the corpus cavernosa, are placed side-by-side along the upper part of the organ. the third compartment below, the corpus spongiosum, houses the urethra.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Balanitis xerotica obliterans
- Kraurosis of penis
- Lichen sclerosus of external male genital organs
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- carcinoma in situ of penis D07.4
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Balanitis (circinata) (erosiva) (gangrenosa) (phagedenic) (vulgaris) - N48.1
- - xerotica obliterans - N48.0
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - white-spot, meaning lichen sclerosus et atrophicus - L90.0
- - penis - N48.0
- - white-spot, meaning lichen sclerosus et atrophicus - L90.0
- - Leukoplakia
- - penis (infectional) - N48.0
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Diagnoses for males only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to MALES only .
Convert N48.0 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 607.0 - Leukoplakia of penis
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code. - ICD-9-CM Code: 607.81 - Balanitis xerotica oblit
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Patient Education
Penis Disorders
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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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:
- The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
- The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.