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ICD-10-CM Codes
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N00-N99
Diseases of the genitourinary system
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N40-N53
Diseases of male genital organs
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N48-
Other disorders of penis
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N48.22
Cellulitis of corpus cavernosum and penis
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx
- N48.22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM N48.22 became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N48.22 - other international versions of ICD-10 N48.22 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- N48.22 is applicable to male patients.
The following code(s) above
N48.22 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
N48.22:
- Cellulitis of penis
- Penis cellulitis
ICD-10-CM N48.22 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):
- 727 Inflammation of the male reproductive system with mcc
- 728 Inflammation of the male reproductive system without mcc
Convert N48.22 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L03.90
Cellulitis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- corpus cavernosum N48.22
- penis N48.22
- Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
- inflammatory
- penis N48.29
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N48.29
Other inflammatory disorders of penis
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx
- penis N48.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N48.9
Disorder of penis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx
- inflammatory N48.29
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N48.29
Other inflammatory disorders of penis
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx
- Disorder (of) - see also Disease
- inflammatory
- penis N48.29
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N48.29
Other inflammatory disorders of penis
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N48.22
N47.4 Benign cyst of prepuce
N47.5 Adhesions of prepuce and glans penis
N47.7 Other inflammatory diseases of prepuce
N47.8 Other disorders of prepuce
N48 Other disorders of penis
N48.0 Leukoplakia of penis
N48.2 Other inflammatory disorders of penis
N48.21 Abscess of corpus cavernosum and penis
N48.22
Cellulitis of corpus cavernosum and penis
N48.29 Other inflammatory disorders of penis
N48.32 …… due to disease classified elsewhere
N48.6 Induration penis plastica
N48.8 Other specified disorders of penis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
