598.9 URETHRAL STRICTURE NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 598.9

Short Description: Urethral stricture NOS

Long Description: Urethral stricture, unspecified

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (580–629)
    • Other diseases of urinary system (590-599)
      • 598 Urethral stricture
        • 598.9 Urethral stricture NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 598.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Ankylurethria (see also Stricture, urethra) 598.9
  • Narrowing
    • urethra (see also Stricture, urethra) 598.9
  • Occlusion
    • urethra (see also Stricture, urethra) 598.9
      • congenital 753.6
  • Pinhole meatus (see also Stricture, urethra) 598.9
  • Pinpoint
    • meatus (see also Stricture, urethra) 598.9
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • urethra (see also Stricture, urethra) 598.9
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • meatus
      • urinarius (see also Stricture, urethra) 598.9
        • congenital 753.6
    • urethra (anterior) (meatal) (organic) (posterior) (spasmodic) 598.9
      • associated with schistosomiasis (see also Schistosomiasis) 120.9 [598.01]
      • congenital (valvular) 753.6
      • due to
        • infection 598.00
          • syphilis 095.8 [598.01]
        • trauma 598.1
      • gonococcal 098.2 [598.01]
      • gonorrheal 098.2 [598.01]
      • infective 598.00
      • late effect of injury 598.1
      • postcatheterization 598.2
      • postobstetric 598.1
      • postoperative 598.2
      • specified cause NEC 598.8
      • syphilitic 095.8 [598.01]
      • traumatic 598.1
      • valvular, congenital 753.6
    • urinary meatus (see also Stricture, urethra) 598.9
      • congenital 753.6
  • Tight, tightness
    • urethral sphincter 598.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 598.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
598.9 Right Arrow N35.9 Urethral stricture, unspecified
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
598.00 Urethral stricture due to unspecified infection
598.01 Urethral stricture due to infective diseases classified elsewhere
598.1 Traumatic urethral stricture
598.2 Postoperative urethral stricture
598.8 Other specified causes of urethral stricture


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