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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

N48.2Other inflammatory disorders of penis

Not billable — use a more specific code

N48.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About N48.2

N48.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other inflammatory disorders of penis. It belongs to category N48 (other disorders of penis), block N40-N53 (diseases of male genital organs) and chapter 14 (diseases of the genitourinary system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within N48, choose N48.2 (Other inflammatory disorders of penis) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: leukoplakia of penis (N48.0), balanitis (N48.1), priapism (N48.3), ulcer of penis (N48.5), Induration penis plastica (N48.6), other specified disorders of penis (N48.8) and disorder of penis, unspecified (N48.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: N48.21 (penis), N48.22 (penis) and N48.29 (penis).

Don't report N48.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: balanitis (N48.1), balanitis xerotica obliterans (N48.0) and balanoposthitis (N47.6).

Use an additional code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under N48.2

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • balanitis (N48.1)
  • balanitis xerotica obliterans (N48.0)
  • balanoposthitis (N47.6)
Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition
  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to N48.2.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system.

Codes whose notes reference N48.2

Code history

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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about N48.2

Is N48.2 billable?

No. N48.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.