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Compare/A60 vs N34.1

A60 vs N34.1

A60 (Anogenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections) compared with N34.1 (Nonspecific urethritis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. A60 carries an Excludes1 note covering N34.1: “nonspecific and nongonococcal urethritis (N34.1)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

A60Anogenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infectionsN34.1Nonspecific urethritis
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: A60.00, A60.01, A60.02, A60.03, A60.04

Billable
ClassificationA00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99)N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99)
DefinitionAnogenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (A60).Nonspecific urethritis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N34.1).
Includes
Nongonococcal urethritis
Nonvenereal urethritis
Use additional code
code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources