N35.9
Header — not billableUrethral stricture, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for urethral stricture, unspecified is N35.9.
N35.9 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N35.0Post-traumatic urethral stricturenon-billable header
- N35.1Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- N35.8Other urethral stricturenon-billable header
- N35.9Urethral stricture, unspecifiednon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 5989