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N48.1

Balanitis

Billable

Code Hierarchy

N48N48.1

Chapter: 14. Diseases of the genitourinary system

Section: N40-N53 - Diseases of male genital organs

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with N48.1

  • A06.8 - amebic balanitis (A06.8)
  • N48.0 - balanitis xerotica obliterans (N48.0)
  • B37.42 - candidal balanitis (B37.42)
  • A54.23 - gonococcal balanitis (A54.23)
  • A60.01 - herpesviral [herpes simplex] balanitis (A60.01)

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent

Related Codes

N48.0Billable

Leukoplakia of penis

N48.2Category

Other inflammatory disorders of penis

N48.3Category

Priapism

N48.5Billable

Ulcer of penis

N48.6Billable

Induration penis plastica

N48.8Category

Other specified disorders of penis

N48.9Billable

Disorder of penis, unspecified

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