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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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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N48.5
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N48.5
Ulcer of penis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx
- N48.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM N48.5 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N48.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 N48.5 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- N48.5 is applicable to male patients.
The following code(s) above
N48.5 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
N48.5:
Approximate Synonyms
ICD-10-CM N48.5 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 729 Other male reproductive system diagnoses with cc/mcc
- 730 Other male reproductive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert N48.5 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
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N48.5
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
N48.5
Ulcer of penis
N48.6 Induration penis plastica
N48.8 Other specified disorders of penis
N48.81 Thrombosis of superficial vein of penis
N48.82 Acquired torsion of penis
N48.89 Other specified disorders of penis
N48.9 Disorder of penis, unspecified
N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified
N49.0 Inflammatory disorders of seminal vesicle
N49.1 Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.