2021 ICD-10-CM Code N35.82
Other urethral stricture, female
Valid for Submission
N35.82 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other urethral stricture, female. The code N35.82 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code N35.82 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like idiopathic urethral stricture.
The code N35.82 is applicable to female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.
| ICD-10: | N35.82 |
| Short Description: | Other urethral stricture, female |
| Long Description: | Other urethral stricture, female |
Code Classification
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code N35.82 are found in the index:
- - Stricture - See Also: Stenosis;
- - urethra (organic) (spasmodic) - See Also: Stricture, urethra, male; - N35.919
- - specified cause NEC
- - female - N35.82
- - specified cause NEC
- - urethra (organic) (spasmodic) - See Also: Stricture, urethra, male; - N35.919
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Diagnoses for females only - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies between a patient’s sex and any diagnosis on the patient’s record, these edits apply to FEMALES only .
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Idiopathic urethral stricture
Replacement Code
N3582 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s):
- N35.8 - Other urethral stricture
Information for Patients
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
- Urethral cancer - a rare cancer that happens more often in men
- Urethral stricture - a narrowing of the opening of the urethra
- Urethritis - inflammation of the urethra, sometimes caused by infection
Urethral problems may cause pain or difficulty passing urine. You may also have bleeding or discharge from the urethra.
Doctors diagnose urethral problems using different tests. These include urine tests, x-rays and an examination of the urethra with a scope called a cystoscope. Treatment depends on the cause of the problem. It may include medicines and, in severe cases, surgery.
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Code History
- 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