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Category · FY2027

N36 Other disorders of urethra

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N36 is not billable. The category heads 10 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 7 subdivisions.

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Where it sits

  1. Chapter 14 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
  2. N30-N39 Other diseases of the urinary system (N30-N39)
  3. N36 Other disorders of urethra
Billable codes
10
Subdivisions
7
CC / MCC codes
1 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
58

Codes in N36

  1. N36.0
    Urethral fistula
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 3, Excludes1 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Urethroperineal fistula
    • Urethrorectal fistula
    • Urinary fistula NOS

    Excludes1

    • urethroscrotal fistula (N50.89) N50.89
    • urethrovaginal fistula (N82.1) N82.1
    • urethrovesicovaginal fistula (N82.1) N82.1
  2. N36.1
    Urethral diverticulum
    Billable
  3. N36.2
    Urethral caruncle
    Billable
  4. N36.4
    Urethral functional and muscular disorders
    Header
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code to identify associated urinary stress incontinence (N39.3) N39.3
  5. N36.41
    Hypermobility of urethra
    Billable
  6. N36.42
    Intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD)
    Billable
  7. N36.43
    Combined hypermobility of urethra and intrinsic sphincter deficiency
    Billable
  8. N36.44
    Muscular disorders of urethra
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Bladder sphincter dyssynergy
  9. N36.5
    Urethral false passage
    Billable
  10. N36.8
    Other specified disorders of urethra
    Billable
    Excludes1 2

    Excludes1

    • congenital urethrocele (Q64.7) Q64.7
    • female urethrocele (N81.0) N81.0
  11. N36.9
    Urethral disorder, unspecified
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

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Instructions

Notes that also apply

Block N30-N39 instructions (Excludes2 3): printed on the block page.

Chapter 14 instructions (Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 14 page.

Index entries

  • Hydrourethra → N36.8
  • Urethrorrhagia → N36.8
  • Urinoma, urethra → N36.8
  • Fistula (cutaneous)perineum, perineal (with urethral involvement) NEC → N36.0
  • Fistula (cutaneous)rectourethral → N36.0
  • Fistula (cutaneous)urethra → N36.0
  • Fistula (cutaneous)urethroperineal → N36.0
  • Fistula (cutaneous)urethrorectal → N36.0
  • Fistula (cutaneous)urinary (tract) (persistent) (recurrent) → N36.0
  • Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple)urethra (acquired) → N36.1
  • Sacculationurethra → N36.1
  • Caruncle (inflamed)urethral (benign) → N36.2
  • Polyp, polypusurethra → N36.2
  • Hypermobility, hypermotilityurethra → N36.41
  • Deficiency, deficientsphincter, intrinsic → N36.42
  • Dyssynergiabladder sphincter → N36.44
  • Relaxationurethra (sphincter) → N36.44
  • Falsepassage, urethra (prostatic) → N36.5
  • Passagefalse, urethra → N36.5
  • Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious)urethra → N36.8
  • Colic (bilious) (infantile) (intestinal) (recurrent) (spasmodic)urethral → N36.8
  • Congestion, congestiveurethra → N36.8
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)bulbourethral gland → N36.8
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)Cowper's gland (benign) (infected) → N36.8
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)paraurethral duct → N36.8
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)Skene's gland → N36.8
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)suburethral → N36.8
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)urethra, urethral (gland) → N36.8
  • Dilatationurethra (acquired) → N36.8
  • Ectropionurethra → N36.8
  • Erosionurethra → N36.8
  • Eversionurethra (meatus) → N36.8
  • Granulomaurethra → N36.8
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed)urethra (idiopathic) → N36.8
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophicurethra → N36.8
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophicverumontanum → N36.8
  • Irritable, irritabilityurethra → N36.8
  • Leukoplakiaurethra (postinfectional) → N36.8
  • Malacoplakiaurethra → N36.8
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructiveurethra NEC → N36.8

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