N48.0 ICD-10-CA code: Leukoplakia of penis
N48.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Leukoplakia of penis” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
N48.0Leukoplakia of penis
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written N480
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to N48.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Kraurosis, penis
- Lichen, albus, penis
- Lichen, atrophicus, penis
- Leukoplakia, penis (infectional)
- Lichen, sclerosus (et atrophicus), penis
- Disease, diseased, white spot, meaning lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, penis
- Balanitis (circinata) (erosiva) (gangrenosa) (infectional) (nongonococcal) (phagedenic) (vulgaris), xerotica obliterans
Notes for N48.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note N48.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Balanitis xerotica obliteransKraurosis of penis
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Carcinoma in situ of penis (D07.4)
- Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Where N48.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
- 2Block N40-N51Diseases of male genital organs
- 3Category N48Other disorders of penis
- 4Valid code N48.0Leukoplakia of penis
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code N48.0 mean?
N48.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Leukoplakia of penis” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is N48.0 in ICD-10-CA?
N48.0 sits under N48 Other disorders of penis, within N40-N51 Diseases of male genital organs, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
What coding notes apply to N48.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for N48.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.