A06.8 vs N48.1
A06.8 (Amebic infection of other sites) compared with N48.1 (Balanitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. N48.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering A06.8: “amebic balanitis (A06.8)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| A06.8Amebic infection of other sites | N48.1Balanitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) |
| Definition | Amebic infection of other sites is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (A06.8). | Balanitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N48.1). |
| Includes | infection due to Entamoeba histolytica | — |
| Use additional code | — | code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources