N48.29 Other inflammatory disorders of penis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from N48.2 Other inflammatory disorders of penis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• balanitis (N48.1)
• balanitis xerotica obliterans (N48.0)
• balanoposthitis (N47.6)

Use additional code

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 727-728 in MDC 12.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 607.2 Other inflammatory disorders of penis (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to N48.29

Back-references to N48.2

• Type 2 Excludes: L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle ("abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk ("abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis ("cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L03.31 Cellulitis of trunk ("cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: N49 Inflammatory disorders of male genital organs, not elsewhere classified ("inflammation of penis (N48.1, N48.2-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for N48.29

• Cavernitis (penis)
• Cavernositis
• Disease, diseased › inflammatory › penis
• Disease, diseased › penis › inflammatory
• Disorder (of) › inflammatory › penis
• Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › corpora cavernosa
• Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › penis
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › penis (glans) (retention) NEC
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › corpora cavernosa
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › penis (corpora cavernosa)
• Lymphangitis › penis › acute
• Penitis
• Phagedena (dry) (moist) (sloughing) › penis

Nearby codes

• N48.0 Leukoplakia of penis
• N48.1 Balanitis
• N48.2 Other inflammatory disorders of penis
• N48.21 Abscess of corpus cavernosum and penis
• N48.22 Cellulitis of corpus cavernosum and penis
• N48.29 Other inflammatory disorders of penis (this code)
• N48.3 Priapism
• N48.30 Priapism, unspecified
• N48.31 Priapism due to trauma
• N48.32 Priapism due to disease classified elsewhere
• N48.33 Priapism, drug-induced