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597.0 URETHRAL ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 597.0

Short Description: Urethral abscess

Long Description: Urethral abscess

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (580–629)
    • Other diseases of urinary system (590-599)
      • 597 Urethritis, not sexually transmitted, and urethral syndrome
        • 597.0 Urethral abscess

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 597.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • bulbourethral gland 597.0
    • Cowper's gland 597.0
    • lacunar 597.0
    • Littre's gland 597.0
    • perineum, perineal (superficial) 682.2
      • deep (with urethral involvement) 597.0
      • urethra 597.0
    • periurethral 597.0
      • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
        • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
    • Skene's duct or gland 597.0
    • suburethral 597.0
    • urethra (gland) 597.0
    • urinary 597.0
  • Carbuncle 680.9
    • urethra 597.0
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
    • periurethral 597.0
  • Pyocele
    • urethra (see also Urethritis) 597.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 597.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
597.0 Right Arrow N34.0 Urethral abscess
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
597.80 Urethritis, unspecified
597.81 Urethral syndrome NOS
597.89 Other urethritis

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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