N35
Non-billableUrethral stricture
Urethral stricture
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- urinary infection (complicating):
- •abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy,O00-O07, O08.8
- •pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, ,O23, O75.3, O86.2
Child Codes (4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(16)
UMLS
- Urethral StrictureC4551691
- Urethral strictureC4551691
- Urethral stricture (disorder)C4551691
- Urethral stricture NOSC4551691
- Urethral stricture, unspecifiedC4551691
- Urethral stricturesC4551691
- stenosis urethraC4551691
- stenosis urethralC4551691
- stricture urethraC4551691
- stricture urethralC4551691
- strictures urethraC4551691
- urethra stenosisC4551691
- urethra strictureC4551691
- urethral stenosisC4551691
- urethral strictureC4551691
- urethral stricturesC4551691
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for urethral stricture?
The ICD-10-CM code for urethral stricture is N35. The full clinical description is "Urethral stricture". N35 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code N35 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N35 represents “Urethral stricture”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N35 a billable code?
No, N35 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 N35.
What chapter is N35 in?
N35 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N35?
N35 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital urethral stricture (Q64.3-); postprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-).
What are the subcategories under N35?
N35 has 4 child codes, including: N35.0 (Post-traumatic urethral stricture), N35.1 (Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified), N35.8 (Other urethral stricture), N35.9 (Urethral stricture, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for N35?
N35 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4551691. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N35 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like urethral stricture affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N35?
N35 maps to the ICD-11 code: GC03 (Urethral stricture).
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