N48.3 — Priapism
Is N48.3 billable?
No — N48.3 is a non-billable header code. N48.3 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 5 billable codes beneath N48.3.
N48.3 at a glance
| Code | N48.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Priapism |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before N48.3. N48.3 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- underlying cause
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to N48.3.
- Painful erection
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 14
The conditions below are not part of N48.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, N48.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
What codes fall under N48.3? (5)
How long has N48.3 existed?
N48.3 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.