2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N32.0Bladder-neck obstruction
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N30-N39›N32
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
N32.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bladder-neck obstruction. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 698 through 700, 791, 793. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified diseases of bladder and urethra.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acquired contracture of neck of urinary bladder
- Acquired deformity of abdomen
- Acquired hydronephrosis
- Acquired hydronephrosis due to urinary bladder obstruction
- Acquired obstruction of neck of urinary bladder
- Acquired obstruction of urinary tract
- Acquired stenosis of neck of urinary bladder
- Contracture of neck of urinary bladder
- Contracture of urinary bladder
- Female prostatic obstruction syndrome
- Obstruction of neck of urinary bladder
- Obstruction of urinary bladder outflow
- Obstruction of urinary bladder outlet
- Stenosis of neck of urinary bladder
- Stricture of neck of urinary bladder
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N32.0: its own notes plus those printed at N32, block N30-N39, and Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Bladder-neck stenosis (acquired)
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- congenital bladder-neck obstruction (Q64.3-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Contraction (s), contracture, contracted
neck or sphincter N32.0
urethra See Also: Stricture, urethra;
orifice N32.0
neck or urethral orifice N32.0
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
bladder-neck (acquired) N32.0
prostate See Also: Hyperplasia, prostate;
valve (urinary) N32.0
prostatic valve N32.0
vesical NEC N32.0
vesicourethral orifice N32.0
Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) See Also: Stricture;
bladder-neck (acquired) N32.0
Strangulation, strangulated See Also: Asphyxia, traumatic;
bladder-neck N32.0
vesicourethral orifice N32.0
Stricture See Also: Stenosis;
neck N32.0
vesicourethral orifice N32.0
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction
blocked urine flow through the bladder neck, the narrow internal urethral opening at the base of the urinary bladder. narrowing or strictures of the urethra can be congenital or acquired. it is often observed in males with enlarged prostate glands.
Patient EducationClinical
Bladder Diseases
The bladder is a hollow organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. Many conditions can affect your bladder. Some common ones are:
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Convert N32.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N32.0Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for bladder-neck obstruction?
The ICD-10-CM code for bladder-neck obstruction is N32.0 (sometimes written as N320). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N32.0 (Other disorders of bladder) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report bladder-neck obstruction on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N32.0 group to?
When bladder-neck obstruction is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 793, 791, 699, 698, 700, with relative weights from 0.6740 to 4.2192 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can N32.0 be reported with a code from Q64.3?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on N32.0 lists "congenital bladder-neck obstruction (Q64.3-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of N32.0?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, bladder-neck obstruction converts to ICD-9-CM 596.0 (bladder neck obstruction). The mapping is a direct match.
