N48.21

N48.21: Abscess of corpus cavernosum and penis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

N48.21 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for abscess of corpus cavernosum and penis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above N48.21

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on N48.2: Other inflammatory disorders of penis

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Abscess›parafrenal
Abscess›penis
Carbuncle›corpus cavernosum
Carbuncle›penis
Furuncle›corpus cavernosum
Furuncle›penis
Abscess›corpus›cavernosum
Disease, diseased›inflammatory›penis›abscess
Disease, diseased›penis›inflammatory›abscess
Disorder›inflammatory›penis›abscess

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under N48.2