Urethral Stricture ICD-10-CM Codes

What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Urethral Stricture 

Refer to the list of urethral stricture ICD codes practitioners can use for coding and billing purposes:

• *N35.01: Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male
• *N35.02: Post-traumatic urethral stricture, female
• *N35.11: Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, male
• N35.12: Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified, female
• *N35.81: Other urethral stricture, male
• N35.82: Other urethral stricture, female
• *N35.91: Urethral stricture, unspecified, male
• N35.92: Unspecified urethral stricture, female

Which Urethral Stricture ICD codes are Billable: 

Codes without asterisks (*) are billable. Meanwhile, only more specific codes under the ICD codes with asterisks are billable. 

Clinical Information

• A urethral stricture is when a blockage slows the urine flow in one’s urethra due to swelling, injury, or infection. 
• Common causes of urethral stricture are trauma, infection, swelling, injury, surgery, catheterization, or damage from surgical tools. 
• There are two types of urethral stricture: posterior and anterior. The difference between the two is the area where the stricture occurs. 
• Symptoms of urethral stricture are bloody/dark urine, slow stream of urine, urinating pain, abdominal pain, leaking from the ureter, UTIs or penis swelling in men, and inability to control one’s bladder. 
• To diagnose urethral stricture, the practitioner will have the patient undergo a physical exam, urethroscopy, and imaging tests like an X-ray or ultrasound. 
• Treatment varies depending on the blockage or cause. However, common treatments include surgery, urethrotomy, urethroplasty, and dilation.

Synonyms Include:

• Postinfective urethral meatal stricture of male 
• Traumatic bulbous urethral stricture
• Constriction of the urethral meatus
• Stenosis or urinary meatus
• Pinhole meatus