Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N99.11

Postprocedural urethral stricture, male

ICD-10-CM Code:
N99.11
ICD-10 Code for:
Postprocedural urethral stricture, male
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system
    (N00–N99)
    • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified
      (N99)
      • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified
        (N99)

N99.11 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of postprocedural urethral stricture, male. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Postprocedural urethral stricture, male

Non-specific codes like N99.11 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for postprocedural urethral stricture, male:

  • Use N99.110 for Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, meatal - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.111 for Postprocedural bulbous urethral stricture, male - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.112 for Postprocedural membranous urethral stricture, male - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.113 for Postprocedural anterior bulbous urethral stricture, male - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.114 for Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.115 for Postprocedural fossa navicularis urethral stricture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use N99.116 for Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, overlapping sites - BILLABLE CODE

Patient Education


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 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
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.