2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N99.12Postprocedural urethral stricture, female
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N99›N99
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
N99.12 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postprocedural urethral stricture, female. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 697. Coders also document this condition as disorder of urethral catheter. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified diseases of bladder and urethra and Postprocedural or postoperative genitourinary system complication.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Disorder of urethral catheter
- Post-catheterization urethral stricture
- Postoperative stricture
- Postoperative urethral stricture
- Stricture of female urethra following procedure
- Urethral stricture due to and following procedure
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N99.12: its own notes plus those printed at N99 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.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name N99.12, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 3
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming N99.12: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- N35 Urethral stricturepostprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-) names N99.1-, which includes this code
- N35.0 Post-traumatic urethral stricturepostprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-) names N99.1-, which includes this code
- N35.8 Other urethral stricturepostprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-) names N99.1-, which includes this code
Excludes2 2
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming N99.12: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Block T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classifiedintraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-) names N99.-, which includes this code
- T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classifiedintraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-) names N99.-, which includes this code
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Stricture See Also: Stenosis;
urethra (organic) (spasmodic) See Also: Stricture, urethra, male; N35.919
female N99.12
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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 N99.12 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N99.12Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for postprocedural urethral stricture, female?
The ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural urethral stricture, female is N99.12 (sometimes written as N9912). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N99.12 (Postprocedural urethral stricture) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report postprocedural urethral stricture, female on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N99.12 group to?
When postprocedural urethral stricture, female is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 697 (urethral Stricture), which carries a relative weight of 0.9656. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of N99.12?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, postprocedural urethral stricture, female converts to ICD-9-CM 598.2 (postop urethral strictur). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
