ICD-10/N35.01

N35.01 ICD 2026 Code: Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male

N35.01 is the authoritative medical code for Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for post-traumatic urethral stricture, male (ICD-10-CM N35.01), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code N35.01. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): postprocedural urethral stricture N99.1-; congenital urethral stricture Q64.3-. Excludes2 (not included here): urinary infection complicating:; abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8); pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O86.2-).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for N35.01 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • postprocedural urethral stricture N99.1-
  • congenital urethral stricture Q64.3-

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • urinary infection complicating:
  • abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
  • pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O86.2-)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can N35.01 be billed directly?

No. N35.01 (Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

What can't be coded together with N35.01?

Per Excludes1 instructions, N35.01 must not be reported with: postprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-); congenital urethral stricture (Q64.3-).

Can N35.01 be reported alongside related conditions?

Per Excludes2 instructions, N35.01 and the following may both be reported when both are present: urinary infection (complicating):; abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8); pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O86.2-).

Codes in This Family (6)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as N35.01, with their registry titles.

  • N35.010 — Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male, meatal
  • N35.011 — Post-traumatic bulbous urethral stricture
  • N35.012 — Post-traumatic membranous urethral stricture
  • N35.013 — Post-traumatic anterior urethral stricture
  • N35.014 — Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male, unspecified
  • N35.016 — Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male, overlapping sites

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