Diagnosis Code

N36.0 URETHRAL FISTULA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N36.0

Short Description: Urethral fistula

Long Description: Urethral fistula

The code N36.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
    • Other diseases of the urinary system (N30-N39)
      • Other disorders of urethra (N36)
        • N36.0 Urethral fistula

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acquired urethral fistula
  • Acquired urethrocutaneous fistula
  • Intestinourinary fistula
  • Multiple urethrocutaneous fistulae
  • Perineal fistula
  • Rectourinary fistula
  • Schistosomal urethral fistula
  • Urethral fistula
  • Urethral fistula to skin
  • Urethroperineal fistula
  • Urethrorectal fistula
  • Urinary fistula
  • Urinary schistosomiasis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code N36.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Mcc (698)
  • Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Cc (699)
  • Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (700)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code N36.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Urethroperineal fistula
    • Urethrorectal fistula
    • Urinary fistula NOS
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • urethroscrotal fistula (@N50.89*)
    • urethrovaginal fistula (@N82.1*)
    • urethrovesicovaginal fistula (@N82.1*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
N36.0 Right Arrow 599.1 Urethral fistula

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
N36 Other disorders of urethra
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


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