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N36.5

Billable

Urethral false passage

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An abnormal tunnel or passage that forms in the urethra, typically resulting from injury, infection, or surgical complications.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the cause of the false passage if known (trauma, infection, prior surgery) as this may affect treatment planning
  • •Distinguish from urethral stricture; a false passage is an abnormal tract rather than a narrowing of the normal channel

Code Hierarchy

└N36Other disorders of urethra└N36.5Urethral false passage
└N36.5Urethral false passage

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