N36.0

Billable

Urethral fistula

Urethral fistula

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N30-N39

Parent Code

N36

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Urethroperineal fistula
  • Urethrorectal fistula
  • Urinary fistula NOS

Excludes 1

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

  • urethroscrotal fistula (N50.89)
  • urethrovaginal fistula (N82.1)
  • urethrovesicovaginal fistula (N82.1)

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 ICD-10 code N36.0?

ICD-10-CM code N36.0 represents "Urethral fistula". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N36.0 a billable code?

Yes, N36.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N36.0 in?

N36.0 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N36.0?

N36.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: urethroscrotal fistula (N50.89); urethrovaginal fistula (N82.1); urethrovesicovaginal fistula (N82.1).

What SNOMED CT codes does N36.0 map to?

N36.0 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 236697004, 99621000119104, 236686004, 236685000, 235781009, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N36.0?

N36.0 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0042021, C0268875, C0041970, C0268874. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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