N99.115
BillablePostprocedural fossa navicularis urethral stricture
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A narrowing of the fossa navicularis (the widened terminal portion of the male urethra) that develops after a surgical procedure.
Coding Tips
- •The fossa navicularis is located at the tip of the penis; confirm this specific location in documentation
- •This is a distinct anatomical location from other urethral stricture codes
Code Hierarchy
└N99Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified└N99.1Postprocedural urethral stricture└N99.11Postprocedural urethral stricture, male└N99.115Postprocedural fossa navicularis urethral stricture
└N99.115Postprocedural fossa navicularis urethral stricture