N34
Non-billableUrethritis and urethral syndrome
Urethritis and urethral syndrome
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- urinary infection (complicating):
- abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
- pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O86.2-)
- Reiter's disease (M02.3-)
- urethritis in diseases with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission (A50-A64)
- urethrotrigonitis (N30.3-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N34?
ICD-10-CM code N34 represents "Urethritis and urethral syndrome". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N34 a billable code?
No, N34 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under N34.
What chapter is N34 in?
N34 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What are the subcategories under N34?
N34 has 4 child codes, including: N34.0 (Urethral abscess), N34.1 (Nonspecific urethritis), N34.2 (Other urethritis), N34.3 (Urethral syndrome, unspecified).
Are additional codes required with N34?
Yes, when using N34 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..
What are the UMLS CUIs for N34?
N34 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495067. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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