Urethral stricture
In Other diseases of the urinary system (N30-N39), chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System
29 billable codes under N35: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Also applies, from Other diseases of the urinary system (N30-N39)
These notes sit on N30-N39 and apply to every code under it, including N35.
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers chronic kidney disease staging, CKD in kidney transplant patients, and sequencing CKD with related conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
- Chronic kidney disease (page 62)
All codes under N35
N35 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- N35.0Post-traumatic urethral stricture
- N35.01Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male
- N35.010Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male, meatal
- N35.011Post-traumatic bulbous urethral stricture
- N35.012Post-traumatic membranous urethral stricture
- N35.013Post-traumatic anterior urethral stricture
- N35.014Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male, unspecified
- N35.016Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male, overlapping sites
- N35.02Post-traumatic urethral stricture, female
- N35.021Urethral stricture due to childbirth
- N35.028Other post-traumatic urethral stricture, female
- N35.1Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified
- N35.11Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, male
- N35.111Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, male, meatal
- N35.112Postinfective bulbous urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, male
- N35.113Postinfective membranous urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, male
- N35.114Postinfective anterior urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, male
- N35.116Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, male, overlapping sites
- N35.119Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, male, unspecified
- N35.12Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, female
- N35.8Other urethral stricture
- N35.81Other urethral stricture, male
- N35.811Other urethral stricture, male, meatal
- N35.812Other bulbous urethral stricture, male
- N35.813Other membranous urethral stricture, male
- N35.814Other anterior urethral stricture, male
- N35.816Other urethral stricture, male, overlapping sites
- N35.819Other urethral stricture, male, unspecified site
- N35.82Other urethral stricture, female
- N35.9Urethral stricture, unspecified
- N35.91Urethral stricture, unspecified, male
- N35.911Unspecified urethral stricture, male, meatal
- N35.912Unspecified bulbous urethral stricture, male
- N35.913Unspecified membranous urethral stricture, male
- N35.914Unspecified anterior urethral stricture, male
- N35.916Unspecified urethral stricture, male, overlapping sites
- N35.919Unspecified urethral stricture, male, unspecified site
- N35.92Unspecified urethral stricture, female
N35 MS-DRG
As the principal diagnosis, all 29 billable codes under N35 group to MS-DRG 697 (v44.0).
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Urethral Disorders
The urethra is the tube that allows urine to pass out of the body. In men, it's a long tube that runs through the penis. It also carries semen in men. In women, it's short and is just above the vagina. Urethral problems may happen due to aging, illness, or injury. They include:
Read more about urethral disorders on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.