2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N32.9Bladder disorder, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N30-N39›N32
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
N32.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bladder disorder, unspecified. 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. Coders also document this condition as altered urinary bladder function. 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.
- Altered urinary bladder function
- Disorder of urinary bladder
- Lesion of urinary bladder
- Urinary bladder problem
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N32.9: 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.
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.
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
bladder N32.9
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Bladder Disorder
a non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the urinary bladder. a representative example of non-neoplastic bladder disorder is bacterial bladder infection. a representative example of neoplastic bladder disorder is bladder carcinoma.
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 N32.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N32.9Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for bladder disorder, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for bladder disorder, unspecified is N32.9 (sometimes written as N329). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N32.9 (Other disorders of bladder) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report bladder disorder, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N32.9 group to?
When bladder disorder, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 699, 698, 700, with relative weights from 0.6740 to 1.6400 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of N32.9?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, bladder disorder, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 596.9 (bladder disorder NOS). The mapping is a direct match.
