N48.1
BillableBalanitis
Balanitis
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(81)
SNOMED CT
- Balanitis circinata9076009
- Balanitis44882003
- Reactive arthritis triad67224007
- Reiter disease67224007
- Reiter's disease67224007
- Reiter's syndrome67224007
- Urethrooculoarticular syndrome67224007
- Balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis236743008
- Plasma cell balanitis236743008
- Plasmocytic balanitis236743008
- Zoon's balanitis236743008
- Circinate balanitis co-occurrent with reactive arthritis triad236744002
- Circinate balanitis of Reiter disease236744002
- Circinate balanitis of Reiter's disease236744002
- Bacterial balanitis236745001
- Anaerobic balanitis236746000
- Mycoplasma balanitis236748004
- Genital mycoplasma infection240594008
- Trichomonal balanitis248534009
- Erosive balanitis255483000
- Infective balanitis309091003
- Gangrenous balanitis397889003
- Phagedaenic balanitis397889003
- Phagedenic balanitis397889003
- Traumatic balanitis403462002
- Irritant balanitis403463007
- Acute infective balanitis403464001
- Chronic infective balanitis403465000
- Micaceous and keratotic balanitis403466004
- Reactive arthritis of spine104681000119106
UMLS
- BalanitidesC0004690
- BalanitisC0004690
- Balanitis (disorder)C0004690
- Balanitis NOSC0004690
- Inflammation of penisC0004690
- Inflammatory disorder of penisC0004690
- Inflammatory disorder of penis (disorder)C0004690
- Penis inflammationC0004690
- balanitisC0004690
- inflammation of penisC0004690
- inflammation penisC0004690
- penile inflammationC0004690
- penis inflammationC0004690
Clinical Terms
- Infective balanitis
- penis inflammation
- Urethrooculoarticular syndrome
- Circinate balanitis of Reiter's disease
- Balanitides
- inflammation penis
- Micaceous and keratotic balanitis
- Anaerobic balanitis
- Zoon's balanitis
- Phagedenic balanitis
- inflammation of penis
- Erosive balanitis
- Gangrenous balanitis
- Reactive arthritis triad
- Reiter's disease
- Trichomonal balanitis
- Plasma cell balanitis
- Balanitis circinata
- Mycoplasma balanitis
- Genital mycoplasma infection
- Inflammatory disorder of penis (disorder)
- Bacterial balanitis
- Reiter's syndrome
- Phagedaenic balanitis
- Acute infective balanitis
- Irritant balanitis
- Circinate balanitis of Reiter disease
- Inflammatory disorder of penis
- Traumatic balanitis
- Reactive arthritis of spine
- Balanitis (disorder)
- Balanitis NOS
- Chronic infective balanitis
- Balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis
- Plasmocytic balanitis
- Reiter disease
- Circinate balanitis co-occurrent with reactive arthritis triad
- penile inflammation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for balanitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for balanitis is N48.1. The full clinical description is "Balanitis". N48.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N48.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N48.1 represents “Balanitis”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and 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, also report: 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.
How does N48.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like balanitis affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N48.1?
N48.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB06.0Z (Balanitis or balanoposthitis, unspecified).
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