N48.83
N48.83: Acquired buried penis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
N48.83 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acquired buried penis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check N48.83 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- congenital hidden penis (Q55.64)
Other codes that can never be billed with N48.83
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- Q55.64Hidden penis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
N48.83 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57591Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Hidden penis›acquired
- Buried›penis›acquired
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.