N48.2
Header — not billableOther inflammatory disorders of penis
The ICD-10 code for other inflammatory disorders of penis is N48.2.
N48.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N48.0Leukoplakia of penis
- N48.1Balanitis
- N48.3Priapismnon-billable header
- N48.5Ulcer of penis
- N48.6Induration penis plastica
- N48.8Other specified disorders of penisnon-billable header
- N48.9Disorder of penis, unspecified
- N48.2Other inflammatory disorders of penisnon-billable header