Urethral Stricture ICD-10-CM Codes
Here’s our short guide on the ICD-10 codes used for urethral stricture. Know more about the codes’ diagnoses, billability, synonyms, and more.
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What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Urethral Stricture
Refer to the list of urethral stricture ICD codes practitioners can use for coding and billing purposes:
- *N35.01: Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male
- *N35.02: Post-traumatic urethral stricture, female
- *N35.11: Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, male
- N35.12: Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, female
- *N35.81: Other urethral stricture, male
- N35.82: Other urethral stricture, female
- *N35.91: Urethral stricture, unspecified, male
- N35.92: Unspecified urethral stricture, female
Which Urethral Stricture ICD codes are Billable:
Codes without asterisks (*) are billable. Meanwhile, only more specific codes under the ICD codes with asterisks are billable.
Clinical Information
- A urethral stricture is when a blockage slows the urine flow in one’s urethra due to swelling, injury, or infection.
- Common causes of urethral stricture are trauma, infection, swelling, injury, surgery, catheterization, or damage from surgical tools.
- There are two types of urethral stricture: posterior and anterior. The difference between the two is the area where the stricture occurs.
- Symptoms of urethral stricture are bloody/dark urine, slow stream of urine, urinating pain, abdominal pain, leaking from the ureter, UTIs or penis swelling in men, and inability to control one’s bladder.
- To diagnose urethral stricture, the practitioner will have the patient undergo a physical exam, urethroscopy, and imaging tests like an X-ray or ultrasound.
- Treatment varies depending on the blockage or cause. However, common treatments include surgery, urethrotomy, urethroplasty, and dilation.
Synonyms Include:
- Postinfective urethral meatal stricture of male
- Traumatic bulbous urethral stricture
- Constriction of the urethral meatus
- Stenosis or urinary meatus
- Pinhole meatus
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Commonly asked questions
When to use a Urethral Stricture ICD code?
You can use a urethral stricture ICD code once you’ve determined the sex of the patient when they obtained the disorder and any more specificities with tests.
Are Urethral Stricture diagnosis ICD codes billable?
Yes, specific ICD codes for urethral stricture are billable.
What are the common treatments for Urethral Stricture?
Common treatments for urethral stricture are dilation, surgery, urethrotomy, and urethroplasty.
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