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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N99.52

Complication of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract

ICD-10-CM Code:
N99.52
ICD-10 Code for:
Complication of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system
    (N00–N99)
    • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified
      (N99)
      • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified
        (N99)

N99.52 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of complication of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Complication of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract

Non-specific codes like N99.52 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for complication of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract:

  • Use N99.520 for Hemorrhage of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.521 for Infection of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.522 for Malfunction of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.523 for Herniation of incontinent stoma of urinary tract - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.524 for Stenosis of incontinent stoma of urinary tract - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.528 for Other complication of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract - BILLABLE CODE

Patient Education


Ostomy

An ostomy is surgery to create an opening (stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside. It treats certain diseases of the digestive or urinary systems. It can be permanent, when an organ must be removed. It can be temporary, when the organ needs time to heal. The organ could be the small intestine, colon, rectum, or bladder. With an ostomy, there must be a new way for wastes to leave the body.

There are many different types of ostomy. Some examples are:

  • Ileostomy - the bottom of the small intestine (ileum) is attached to the stoma. This bypasses the colon, rectum and anus.
  • Colostomy - the colon is attached to the stoma. This bypasses the rectum and the anus.
  • Urostomy - the tubes that carry urine to the bladder are attached to the stoma. This bypasses the bladder.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.