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N32.0 vs Q64.3

N32.0 (Bladder-neck obstruction) compared with Q64.3 (Other atresia and stenosis of urethra and bladder neck), 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. N32.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q64.3: “congenital bladder-neck obstruction (Q64.3-)”

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

N32.0Bladder-neck obstructionQ64.3Other atresia and stenosis of urethra and bladder neck
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: Q64.31, Q64.32, Q64.33, Q64.39

ClassificationN00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99)Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
DefinitionBladder-neck obstruction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N32.0).Other atresia and stenosis of urethra and bladder neck is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Q64.3).
Includes
Bladder-neck stenosis (acquired)

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