2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N35.92
Unspecified urethral stricture, female
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- N35.92
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Unspecified urethral stricture, female
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Chronic
- Code Navigator:
N35.92 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified urethral stricture, female. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
This code is applicable to female patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-female patient.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like N35.92 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Constriction of urethral meatus
- Pinhole meatus
- Stenosis of anterior urethra
- Stenosis of urinary meatus
- Submeatal urethral stricture
- Urethral spasm
- Urethral stenosis
- Urethral stricture
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Other specified and unspecified diseases of bladder and urethra
- CCSR Category Code: GEN007
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Urethral Stricture
narrowing of any part of the urethra. it is characterized by decreased urinary stream and often other obstructive voiding symptoms.Urethra
a tube that transports urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body in both the sexes. it also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for sperm.
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Stricture - See Also: Stenosis;
- - urethra (organic) (spasmodic) - See Also: Stricture, urethra, male; - N35.919
- - female - N35.92
- - 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-CM 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 .
Replacement Code
N3592 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):
- N35.9 - Urethral stricture, unspecified
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
Footnotes
[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:
- The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
- The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.