N35.021

Billable

Urethral stricture due to childbirth

Urethral stricture due to childbirth

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N30-N39

Parent Code

N35.02

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • congenital urethral stricture (Q64.3-)
  • postprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-)

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-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for urethral stricture due to childbirth?

The ICD-10-CM code for urethral stricture due to childbirth is N35.021. The full clinical description is "Urethral stricture due to childbirth". N35.021 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code N35.021 mean?

ICD-10-CM code N35.021 represents "Urethral stricture due to childbirth". It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N35.021 a billable code?

Yes, N35.021 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N35.021 in?

N35.021 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N35.021?

N35.021 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital urethral stricture (Q64.3-); postprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-).

What SNOMED CT codes does N35.021 map to?

N35.021 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 53212003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N35.021?

N35.021 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902990. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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