Diagnosis Code

N34.0 URETHRAL ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N34.0

Short Description: Urethral abscess

Long Description: Urethral abscess

The code N34.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
    • Other diseases of the urinary system (N30-N39)
      • Urethritis and urethral syndrome (N34)
        • N34.0 Urethral abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abscess gonococcal
  • Abscess gonococcal
  • Abscess gonococcal
  • Abscess gonococcal
  • Abscess of Cowper's gland
  • Abscess of Littré's glands
  • Abscess of Littré's glands
  • Abscess of urethral gland
  • Abscess of urethral gland
  • Abscess of urethral gland
  • Abscess of urethral gland
  • Abscess of urethral gland due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Abscess of vulva
  • Gonococcal Littré gland abscess
  • Gonococcal paraurethral gland abscess
  • Gonococcal urethral abscess
  • Infection of lower genitourinary tract co-occurrent with abscess of periurethral gland caused by Gonococcus
  • Periurethral abscess
  • Periurethral abscess
  • Periurethral cellulitis
  • Schistosomal periurethral abscess
  • Urethral abscess
  • Urethral abscess
  • Urethral abscess
  • Urethral abscess
  • Urethral abscess
  • Urethral and periurethral abscess

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code N34.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections With Mcc (689)
  • Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections Without Mcc (690)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code N34.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Abscess (of) Cowper's gland
    • Abscess (of) Littré's gland
    • Abscess (of) urethral (gland)
    • Periurethral abscess
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • urethral caruncle (@N36.2*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
N34.0 Right Arrow 597.0 Urethral abscess

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
N34 Urethritis and urethral syndrome
N34.1 Nonspecific urethritis
N34.2 Other urethritis
N34.3 Urethral syndrome, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023