N36.0
BillableUrethral fistula
Urethral fistula
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)
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
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(71)
SNOMED CT
- Urethral fistula14981000
- Recto-urethral fistula15165002
- Urethral fistula to rectum15165002
- Urethrorectal fistula15165002
- Urethroperineal fistula54022006
- Urinary fistula57243009
- Urological fistula57243009
- Intestinourinary fistula235781009
- Rectourinary fistula235784001
- Infection of urethra caused by Schistosoma236685000
- Schistosomiasis of urethra236685000
- Bilharzial urethral fistula236686004
- Schistosomal urethral fistula236686004
- Acquired urethral fistula236697004
- Urethral fistula to skin236698009
- Multiple urethrocutaneous fistulae236699001
- Watering can perineum236699001
- Urinary schistosomiasis236706006
- Perineal fistula284077005
- Acquired urethrocutaneous fistula99621000119104
UMLS
- Fistula, UrinaryC0042021
- Fistulas, UrinaryC0042021
- Urinary FistulaC0042021
- Urinary FistulasC0042021
- Urinary Tract FistulaC0042021
- Urinary fistulaC0042021
- Urinary fistula (disorder)C0042021
- Urinary fistula NOSC0042021
- Urological fistulaC0042021
- urinary fistulaC0042021
- urinary fistulasC0042021
- Recto-urethral fistulaC0268875
- Rectourethral fistulaC0268875
- Urethral fistula to rectumC0268875
- Urethrorectal fistulaC0268875
- Urethrorectal fistula (disorder)C0268875
- Urethral FistulaC0041970
- Urethral fistulaC0041970
- Urethral fistula (disorder)C0041970
- urethral fistulaC0041970
- Urethroperineal fistulaC0268874
- Urethroperineal fistula (disorder)C0268874
Clinical Terms
- Urethral fistula (disorder)
- Urinary fistula (disorder)
- Recto-urethral fistula
- Acquired urethral fistula
- Urinary schistosomiasis
- Schistosomal urethral fistula
- Rectourethral fistula
- Urological fistula
- Perineal fistula
- Urethrorectal fistula (disorder)
- Urinary fistula
- Urethroperineal fistula
- Multiple urethrocutaneous fistulae
- Infection of urethra caused by Schistosoma
- urinary fistulas
- Urethroperineal fistula (disorder)
- Urethrorectal fistula
- Urinary Tract Fistula
- Schistosomiasis of urethra
- Urinary fistula NOS
- Acquired urethrocutaneous fistula
- Bilharzial urethral fistula
- Fistula, Urinary
- Urethral fistula to skin
- Urethral fistula to rectum
- Rectourinary fistula
- Fistulas, Urinary
- Watering can perineum
- Intestinourinary fistula
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for urethral fistula?
The ICD-10-CM code for urethral fistula is N36.0. The full clinical description is "Urethral fistula". N36.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N36.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N36.0 represents “Urethral fistula”. 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 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.
How does N36.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like urethral fistula 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 N36.0?
N36.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: GC04.0 (Urethral fistula).
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