N99.5 (Complications of stoma of urinary tract) compared with T83.032 (Leakage of nephrostomy catheter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“mechanical complication of urinary catheter (T83.0-)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. N99.5 carries an Excludes2 note covering T83.032: “mechanical complication of urinary catheter (T83.0-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| N99.5Complications of stoma of urinary tract | T83.032Leakage of nephrostomy catheter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Complications of stoma of urinary tract is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (N99.5). | Leakage of nephrostomy catheter is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.032). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83 |
| Use additional code | — | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources