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N51

Billable code

Disorders of male genital organs in diseases classified elsewhere

The ICD-10 code for disorders of male genital organs in diseases classified elsewhere is N51.

Clinical notes

Code first

This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • filariasis (B74.0-B74.9)

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).

  • amebic balanitis (A06.8)
  • candidal balanitis (B37.42)
  • gonococcal balanitis (A54.23)
  • gonococcal prostatitis (A54.22)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] balanitis (A60.01)
  • trichomonal prostatitis (A59.02)
  • tuberculous prostatitis (A18.14)

Documentation support

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Related codes in this category

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.

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Associated MS-DRGs

N51 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.

Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.