2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N36.8Other specified disorders of urethra
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N30-N39›N36
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
N36.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified disorders of urethra. 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. 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.
- Bleeding from male urethra
- Bleeding from urethra
- Cyst of male periurethral tissue
- Cyst of Skene's duct
- Cystic dilatation of duct of bulbourethral gland
- Cystic dilatation of paraurethral gland
- Degenerative disorder of urethra
- Dilatation of urethra
- Erosion of urethra caused by bulking agent
- Erosion of urethral meatus
- Extravasation of urine
- Extravasation of urine from urethra
- Finding of appearance of urethra
- Frozen urethra syndrome
- Hematoma of urethra
- Hemorrhage of urethra
- Incompetent urethral closure mechanism
- Malakoplakia
- Malakoplakia of urethra
- Mass of urethra
- Nontraumatic rupture of urethra
- Obstruction of urethra
- Pain in urethra
- Paraurethral urinoma
- Poor urethral support
- Prolapse of urethra
- Prolapse of urethral mucosa
- Rupture of posterior urethra
- Rupture of urethra
- Short urethra
- Structural abnormality of male urethral meatus
- Suburethral cyst
- Urethral atrophy
- Urethral closure mechanism - finding
- Urethral cyst
- Urethral function - finding
- Urethral granuloma
- Urethral instability
- Urethral meatal pain
- Urethral overactivity
- Urethral parameatal cyst
- Urethral sphincter function - finding
- Urethral ulcer
- Urethral underactivity
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N36.8: its own notes plus those printed at block N30-N39 and Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
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.
Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) See Also: Scar; L90.5
urethra N36.8
Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
bulbourethral gland N36.8
paraurethral duct N36.8
Skene's gland N36.8
suburethral N36.8
urethra (acquired) N36.8
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
specified NEC N36.8
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
specified NEC N36.8
urethra (meatus) N36.8
Hydrourethra N36.8
urethra N36.8
verumontanum N36.8
urethra N36.8
meatus urinarius N36.8
urinary meatus N36.8
Urethrorrhagia N36.8
Urinoma, urethra N36.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Urinoma
an encapsulated accumulation of urine in the retroperitoneal area. it has the appearance of a cyst (cysts). urinoma is usually caused by ureteral obstruction, renal trauma or perforation of the renal collecting system.
Patient EducationClinical
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:
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Convert N36.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N36.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified disorders of urethra?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified disorders of urethra is N36.8 (sometimes written as N368). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N36.8 (Other disorders of urethra) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified disorders of urethra on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N36.8 group to?
When other specified disorders of urethra 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.
Can N36.8 be reported with Q64.7?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on N36.8 lists "congenital urethrocele (Q64.7)". 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 N36.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified disorders of urethra converts to ICD-9-CM 599.5 (prolapse urethral mucosa) and 599.84 (oth spcf dsdr urethra). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
