N48.5
BillableUlcer of penis
Ulcer of penis
Coding Notes
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
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(38)
SNOMED CT
- Balanitis circinata9076009
- Chronic ulcer of corpus cavernosum39023007
- Chronic ulcer of penis74046003
- Penile ulceration76046001
- Ulcer of penis76046001
- Classical histoplasmosis penile ulceration240737001
- Aphthosis of glans penis403471006
- Penile ulceration due to Behçet disease403472004
- Penile ulceration due to Behçet's disease403472004
- Ulceration of penis due to Behcet disease403472004
- Aphthous ulcer of male genital organ426567008
- Male genital aphthosis426567008
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Penile ulceration due to Behçet disease
- Penile ulcer
- penis ulcers
- Male genital aphthosis
- Ulceration of penis due to Behcet disease
- Chronic ulcer of corpus cavernosum
- Aphthosis of glans penis
- Balanitis circinata
- Penile ulceration
- Penile ulceration due to Behçet's disease
- Ulcer of penis (disorder)
- penis ulcer
- Classical histoplasmosis penile ulceration
- Aphthous ulcer of male genital organ
- penile ulcers
- Chronic ulcer of penis
- ulcer penis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ulcer of penis?
The ICD-10-CM code for ulcer of penis is N48.5. The full clinical description is "Ulcer of penis". N48.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N48.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N48.5 represents “Ulcer of penis”. 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 N48.5 a billable code?
Yes, N48.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N48.5 in?
N48.5 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What SNOMED CT codes does N48.5 map to?
N48.5 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 403471006, 426567008, 9076009, 39023007, 74046003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N48.5?
N48.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0240698. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N48.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like ulcer of penis 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 N48.5?
N48.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: GA80.Y (Other specified ulcerative disorders of penis or scrotum).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.