N34.0
BillableUrethral abscess
Urethral abscess
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Abscess (of) Cowper's gland
- Abscess (of) Littré's gland
- Abscess (of) urethral (gland)
- Periurethral abscess
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- urethral caruncle (N36.2)
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.
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Periurethral cellulitis7253006
- Abscess of Cowper gland20025003
- Abscess of Cowper's gland20025003
- Abscess of bulbourethral gland20025003
- Bulbourethral gland abscess20025003
- Cowper's gland abscess20025003
- Abscess of Littre's glands46442004
- Abscess of Littré glands46442004
- Abscess of Littré's glands46442004
- Periurethral abscess55069005
- Urethral abscess67277002
- Abscess of vulva69430001
- Vulval abscess69430001
- Vulvar abscess69430001
- Abscess gonococcal235861001
- Gonococcal urethral abscess236687008
- Bilharzial periurethral abscess236689006
- Schistosomal periurethral abscess236689006
- Gonococcal Littre's gland abscess240578001
- Gonococcal Littré gland abscess240578001
- Gonococcal paraurethral gland abscess240579009
- Urethral and periurethral abscess266564004
- Abscess of urethral gland444820005
- Abscess of urethral gland caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae444834005
- Gonococcal urethral gland abscess444834005
- Carbuncle of urethra1264505007
- Infection of lower genitourinary tract co-occurrent with abscess of periurethral gland caused by Gonococcus1087011000119108
UMLS
- Abscess (of) Cowper's glandC0268864
- Abscess of Cowper glandC0268864
- Abscess of Cowper's glandC0268864
- Abscess of Cowper's gland (disorder)C0268864
- Abscess of bulbourethral glandC0268864
- Bulbourethral gland abscessC0268864
- Cowper's gland abscessC0268864
- Abscess (of) Littré's glandC0268865
- Abscess of Littre's glandsC0268865
- Abscess of Littré glandsC0268865
- Abscess of Littré's glandsC0268865
- Abscess of Littré's glands (disorder)C0268865
- Abscess (of) urethral (gland)C0156278
- Urethral abscessC0156278
- Urethral abscess (disorder)C0156278
- urethra abscessC0156278
- urethral abscessC0156278
- Peri-urethral abscessC0237961
- Peri-urethral abscess NOSC0237961
- Periurethral abscessC0237961
- Periurethral abscess (disorder)C0237961
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N34.0?
ICD-10-CM code N34.0 represents "Urethral abscess". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N34.0 a billable code?
Yes, N34.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N34.0 in?
N34.0 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N34.0?
N34.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: urethral caruncle (N36.2).
Are additional codes required with N34.0?
Yes, when using N34.0 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..
What SNOMED CT codes does N34.0 map to?
N34.0 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 235861001, 20025003, 46442004, 444820005, 444834005, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N34.0?
N34.0 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0268864, C0268865, C0156278, C0237961. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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