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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N37

Urethral disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
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Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
  • underlying disease
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 N37. 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.
  • urethritis (in):
  • candidal infection (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B37.41

    Candidal cystitis and urethritis

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    B37.41
    )
  • chlamydial (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A56.01

    Chlamydial cystitis and urethritis

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    A56.01
    )
  • gonorrhea (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A54.01

    Gonococcal cystitis and urethritis, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    A54.01
    )
  • syphilis (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A52.76

    Other genitourinary symptomatic late syphilis

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Late syphilitic female pelvic inflammatory disease
    A52.76
    )
  • trichomonal infection (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A59.03

    Trichomonal cystitis and urethritis

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    A59.03
    )
  • tuberculosis (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A18.13

    Tuberculosis of other urinary organs

      2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Tuberculous urethritis
    A18.13
    )
The following code(s) above N37 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 N37:
  • N00-N99
    2018 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
    2018 ICD-10-CM Range N30-N39

    Other diseases of the urinary system

    Type 1 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
ICD-10-CM N37 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v35.0):

Convert N37 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N37
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
N39.45 Continuous leakage
N39.46 Mixed incontinence

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