N48.3
Non-billablePriapism
Priapism
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Painful erection
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)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying cause
Child Codes (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- MentulagraC0033117
- Pathologic erectionC0033117
- PriapismC0033117
- Priapism (disorder)C0033117
- Priapism, unspecifiedC0033117
- PriapismsC0033117
- chronic erectionC0033117
- hulseyismC0033117
- priapismC0033117
- Painful erectionC0233973
- Painful penile erectionC0233973
- Painful penile erection (finding)C0233973
- erection painC0233973
- erection painfulC0233973
- erections painfulC0233973
- pain erectionC0233973
- painful erectionC0233973
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N48.3?
ICD-10-CM code N48.3 represents "Priapism". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N48.3 a billable code?
No, N48.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under N48.3.
What chapter is N48.3 in?
N48.3 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What are the subcategories under N48.3?
N48.3 has 5 child codes, including: N48.30 (Priapism, unspecified), N48.31 (Priapism due to trauma), N48.32 (Priapism due to disease classified elsewhere), N48.33 (Priapism, drug-induced), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N48.3?
N48.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0033117, C0233973. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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