N48.2 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Other inflammatory disorders of penis

N48.2 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 3 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

N48.2

Other inflammatory disorders of penis

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written N482

Codes in N48.2

N48.2 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

Notes for N48.2

As CIHI prints them, with any note N48.2 takes from the headings above it.

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

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

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • 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 N48.2 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
  2. 2Block N40-N51Diseases of male genital organs
  3. 3Category N48Other disorders of penis
  4. 4Subcategory N48.2Other inflammatory disorders 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

Is N48.2 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. N48.2 (Other inflammatory disorders of penis) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 3 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is N48.2 in ICD-10-CA?

N48.2 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 N48.2?

ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes notes for N48.2, 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.