N35.81

Non-billable

Other urethral stricture, male

Other urethral stricture, male

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

N30-N39

Parent Code

N35.8

Child Codes

6

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-)

Child Codes (6)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other urethral stricture, male?

The ICD-10-CM code for other urethral stricture, male is N35.81. The full clinical description is "Other urethral stricture, male". N35.81 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code N35.81 mean?

ICD-10-CM code N35.81 represents "Other urethral stricture, male". 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 N35.81 a billable code?

No, N35.81 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under N35.81.

What chapter is N35.81 in?

N35.81 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N35.81?

N35.81 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 N35.81?

N35.81 has 6 child codes, including: N35.811 (Other urethral stricture, male, meatal), N35.812 (Other bulbous urethral stricture, male), N35.813 (Other membranous urethral stricture, male), N35.814 (Other anterior urethral stricture, male), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N35.81?

N35.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4718788. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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