N35.814 vs Q64.3
N35.814 (Other anterior urethral stricture, male) 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. N35.814 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q64.3: “congenital urethral stricture (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
| N35.814Other anterior urethral stricture, male | Q64.3Other atresia and stenosis of urethra and bladder neck | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) | Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) |
| Definition | Other anterior urethral stricture, male is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N35.814). | Other atresia and stenosis of urethra and bladder neck is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Q64.3). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources