ICD-10-CM Codes
N00-N99 Diseases of the genitourinary system
N30-N39 Other diseases of the urinary system
N36- Other disorders of urethra
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N36.8

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N36.8

Other specified disorders of urethra

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Billable/Specific Code

N36.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N36.8 became effective on October 1, 2021.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N36.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 N36.8 may differ.

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as N36.8. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

congenital urethrocele (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q64.7
Other and unspecified congenital malformations of bladder and urethra
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital prolapse of bladder (mucosa) (Q79.4)
Q64.7
)
female urethrocele (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N81.0
Urethrocele
Type 1 Excludes
- urethrocele with cystocele (N81.1-)
- urethrocele with prolapse of uterus (N81.2-N81.4)
N81.0
)

The following code(s) above N36.8 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to N36.8:

N00-N99
2022 ICD-10-CM Range N00-N99
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
Diseases of the genitourinary system
N30-N39
2022 ICD-10-CM Range N30-N39
Other diseases of the urinary system
Type 2 Excludes
- urinary infection (complicating):
- abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
- pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O86.2-)
Other diseases of the urinary system

Approximate Synonyms

Atraumatic rupture of urethra
Bleeding from urethra
Cowper's duct cyst
Cowpers duct cyst
Cyst, suburethral
Malakoplakia of urethra
Male urethrocele
Nontraumatic rupture of urethra
Obstruction of urethra
Parameatal cyst, urethral
Prolapse of urethra
Prolapsed urethra
Rupture of urethra
Suburethral cyst
Urethra malacoplakia
Urethral cyst
Urethral granuloma
Urethral instability
Urethral obstruction
Urethral parameatal cyst
Urethrocele, male
Urethrorrhagia

ICD-10-CM N36.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):

698 Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with mcc
699 Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with cc
700 Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert N36.8 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to N36.8:

Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- see also Scar
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L90.5
Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
Applicable To
Adherent scar (skin)
Cicatrix
Disfigurement of skin due to scar
Fibrosis of skin NOS
Scar NOS
Type 2 Excludes
hypertrophic scar (L91.0)
keloid scar (L91.0)
- urethra N36.8
Colic (bilious) (infantile) (intestinal) (recurrent) (spasmodic) R10.83
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R10.83
Colic
Applicable To
Colic NOS
Infantile colic
Type 1 Excludes
colic in adult and child over 12 months old (R10.84)
- urethral N36.8
Congestion, congestive
- urethra N36.8
Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- bulbourethral gland N36.8
- Cowper's gland N36.8 (benign) (infected)
- paraurethral duct N36.8
- Skene's gland N36.8
- suburethral N36.8
- urethra, urethral N36.8 (gland)
Deformity Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
Applicable To
Congenital anomaly NOS
Congenital deformity NOS
- urethra (congenital) Q64.79
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q64.79
  Other congenital malformations of bladder and urethra
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  - acquired N36.8
Dilatation
- urethra N36.8 (acquired)
Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
- urethra N36.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N36.9
  Urethral disorder, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
  - specified NEC N36.8
Disorder (of) - see also Disease
- urethra N36.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N36.9
  Urethral disorder, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
  - specified NEC N36.8
Ectropion H02.109
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H02.109
Unspecified ectropion of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- urethra N36.8
Erosion
- urethra N36.8
Eversion
- urethra N36.8 (meatus)
Granuloma L92.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L92.9
Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
Type 2 Excludes
umbilical granuloma (P83.81)
- urethra N36.8
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) R58
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R58
Hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified
Applicable To
Hemorrhage NOS
Type 1 Excludes
hemorrhage included with underlying conditions, such as:
acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage (K26.0)
acute gastritis with bleeding (K29.01)
ulcerative enterocolitis with rectal bleeding (K51.01)
- urethra N36.8 (idiopathic)
Hydrourethra N36.8
Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
- urethra N36.8
- verumontanum N36.8
Irritable, irritability R45.4
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R45.4
Irritability and anger
- urethra N36.8
Leukoplakia
- urethra N36.8 (postinfectional)
Malacoplakia
- urethra N36.8
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- urethra NEC N36.8
Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of)
- urethra N36.8
Prolapse, prolapsed
- urethra (acquired) (infected) (mucosa) N36.8
- urinary meatus N36.8
- meatus urinarius N36.8
Rupture, ruptured
- urethra (nontraumatic) N36.8
Short, shortening, shortness
- urethra N36.8
Tag (hypertrophied skin) (infected) L91.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L91.8
Other hypertrophic disorders of the skin
- urethra, urethral N36.8
Tortuous
- urethra N36.8
Urethrorrhagia N36.8
Urinoma, urethra N36.8

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N36.8

N36 Other disorders of urethra

N36.0 Urethral fistula

N36.1 Urethral diverticulum

N36.2 Urethral caruncle

N36.4 Urethral functional and muscular disorders

N36.41 Hypermobility of urethra

N36.42 Intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD)

N36.43 Combined hypermobility of urethra and intrinsic sphincter deficiency

N36.44 Muscular disorders of urethra

N36.5 Urethral false passage

N36.8 Other specified disorders of urethra

N36.9 Urethral disorder, unspecified

N37 Urethral disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

N39 Other disorders of urinary system

N39.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified

N39.3 Stress incontinence (female) (male)

N39.4 Other specified urinary incontinence

N39.41 Urge incontinence

N39.42 Incontinence without sensory awareness

N39.43 Post-void dribbling

N39.44 Nocturnal enuresis

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N36.8

Other specified disorders of urethra

Other and unspecified congenital malformations of bladder and urethra

Urethrocele

Diseases of the genitourinary system

Other diseases of the urinary system

Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin

Colic

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Other congenital malformations of bladder and urethra

Urethral disorder, unspecified

Urethral disorder, unspecified

Unspecified ectropion of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid

Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

Hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified

Irritability and anger

Other hypertrophic disorders of the skin