N99
Non-billableIntraop and postproc comp and disorders of GU sys, NEC
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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)
- irradiation cystitis (N30.4-)
- postoophorectomy osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.8-)
- postoophorectomy osteoporosis without current pathological fracture (M81.8)
Child Codes (9)
N99.0Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure
N99.1Postprocedural urethral stricture
N99.2Postprocedural adhesions of vagina
N99.3Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy
N99.4Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions
N99.5Complications of stoma of urinary tract
N99.6Intraop hemor/hemtom of a GU sys org comp a procedure
N99.7Accidental pnctr & lac of a GU sys org dur proc
N99.8Oth intraop and postproc comp and disorders of GU sys
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Intraop and postproc comp and disorders of GU sys, NECC2903153
- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classifiedC2903153
- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified (N99)C2903153
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N99?
ICD-10-CM code N99 represents "Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N99 a billable code?
No, N99 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under N99.
What chapter is N99 in?
N99 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What are the subcategories under N99?
N99 has 9 child codes, including: N99.0 (Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure), N99.1 (Postprocedural urethral stricture), N99.2 (Postprocedural adhesions of vagina), N99.3 (Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N99?
N99 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2903153. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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