N35.814 vs N99.1
N35.814 (Other anterior urethral stricture, male) compared with N99.1 (Postprocedural urethral stricture), 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. N35.814 carries an Excludes1 note covering N99.1: “postprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-)”
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
| N35.814Other anterior urethral stricture, male | N99.1Postprocedural urethral stricture | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) |
| Definition | Other anterior urethral stricture, male is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N35.814). | Postprocedural urethral stricture is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (N99.1). |
| Includes | — | Postcatheterization urethral stricture |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources