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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for penis disease

N48.9

Disorder of penis, unspecified

✓ Billable / specificMale only

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Disease, diseased › penis”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding penis disease

The ICD-10-CM code for penis disease is N48.9 (Disorder of penis, unspecified). The official index lists 4 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on N48.9.

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

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 729 (Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC, relative weight 1.0544) and DRG 730 (Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6597), in MDC 12 (Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

More specific penis disease codes (official index)

  • inflammatory N48.29 — Other inflammatory disorders of penis
  • abscess N48.21 — Abscess of corpus cavernosum and penis
  • cellulitis N48.22 — Cellulitis of corpus cavernosum and penis
  • specified NEC N48.89 — Other specified disorders of penis

Common questions about penis disease ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for penis disease?

N48.9 — Disorder of penis, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: N48.29, N48.21, N48.22, N48.89.

What is the ICD-10 code for inflammatory penis disease?

N48.29 — Other inflammatory disorders of penis.

Is N48.9 billable?

Yes. N48.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can N48.9 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict N48.9 as a principal diagnosis.

Is N48.9 a CC or MCC?

No. N48.9 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.