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N99.12

Billable

Postprocedural urethral stricture, female

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

What This Code Means

A narrowing of the female urethra that develops as a complication following a surgical procedure or medical intervention.

Coding Tips

  • •This is the female-specific code; do not use male urethral stricture codes for female patients
  • •Document the causative procedure and confirm the postprocedural relationship in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└N99Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified└N99.1Postprocedural urethral stricture└N99.12Postprocedural urethral stricture, female
└N99.12Postprocedural urethral stricture, female

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