2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N47.6Balanoposthitis
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N40-N53›N47
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
N47.6 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for balanoposthitis. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 727 through 728. Coders also document this condition as bacterial balanitis. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Inflammatory conditions of male genital organs.
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Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Bacterial balanitis
- Balanoposthitis
- Gonococcal Tysonitis
- Posthitis
- Trichomonal balanoposthitis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N47.6: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- balanitis (N48.1)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
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Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name N47.6, its category, or a range that includes it.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Balanoposthitis N47.6
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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Questions About N47.6Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for balanoposthitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for balanoposthitis is N47.6 (sometimes written as N476). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N47.6 (Disorders of prepuce) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report balanoposthitis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N47.6 group to?
When balanoposthitis is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 727, 728, with relative weights from 0.8220 to 1.3694 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can N47.6 be reported with N48.1?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on N47.6 lists "balanitis (N48.1)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
