N48.1

Billable

Balanitis

Balanitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N40-N53

Parent Code

N48

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N48.1?

ICD-10-CM code N48.1 represents "Balanitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N48.1 a billable code?

Yes, N48.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N48.1 in?

N48.1 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N48.1?

N48.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: amebic balanitis (A06.8); balanitis xerotica obliterans (N48.0); candidal balanitis (B37.42); and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with N48.1?

Yes, when using N48.1 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

What SNOMED CT codes does N48.1 map to?

N48.1 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 403464001, 236746000, 236745001, 44882003, 9076009, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N48.1?

N48.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0004690. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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