F52.21 vs N52.37
F52.21 (Male erectile disorder) compared with N52.37 (Erectile dysfunction following prostate ablative therapy), 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. F52.21 carries an Excludes1 note covering N52.37: “impotence of organic origin (N52.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. F52.21 carries an Excludes1 note covering N52.37: “impotence NOS (N52.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. N52.37 carries an Excludes1 note covering F52.21: “psychogenic impotence (F52.21)”
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
| F52.21Male erectile disorder | N52.37Erectile dysfunction following prostate ablative therapy | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | F01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99) | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) |
| Definition | Male erectile disorder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F52.21). | Erectile dysfunction following prostate ablative therapy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N52.37). |
| Includes | Erectile disorder Psychogenic impotence | Erectile dysfunction following cryotherapy Erectile dysfunction following other prostate ablative therapies Erectile dysfunction following ultrasound ablative therapies |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources