2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N48.1Balanitis
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N40-N53›N48
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
N48.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for balanitis. 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. 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.
- Acute infective balanitis
- Anaerobic balanitis
- Bacterial balanitis
- Balanitis
- Balanitis circinata
- Balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis
- Chronic infective balanitis
- Circinate balanitis co-occurrent with reactive arthritis triad
- Erosive balanitis
- Gangrene of perineum
- Gangrenous balanitis
- Genital mycoplasma infection
- Infective balanitis
- Irritant balanitis
- Micaceous and keratotic balanitis
- Mycoplasma balanitis
- Penile gangrene
- Reactive arthritis of spine
- Reactive arthritis triad
- Traumatic balanitis
- Trichomonal balanitis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N48.1: 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.
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 N48.1, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 3
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming N48.1: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming N48.1: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Block R10-R19 Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Balanitis
inflammation of the head of the penis, glans penis.
Patient EducationClinical
Penis Disorders
Problems with the penis can cause pain and affect a man's sexual function and fertility. Penis disorders include:
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Convert N48.1 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N48.1Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for balanitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for balanitis is N48.1 (sometimes written as N481). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N48.1 (Other disorders of penis) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report balanitis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N48.1 group to?
When balanitis 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 N48.1 be reported with A06.8?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on N48.1 lists "amebic balanitis (A06.8)". 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).
