N99.530

Billable

Hemorrhage of continent stoma of urinary tract

HCC Category Mapping

V24HCC 176 — Complications of Specified Implanted Device or Graft

0.529

ESRDHCC 176 — Complications of Specified Implanted Device or Graft

0.000

What This Code Means

Bleeding from a surgically created urine drainage opening that controls urine flow and prevents leakage.

Coding Tips

•Distinguish between continent and incontinent stomas; continent stomas have sphincter control
•Document the severity and source of hemorrhage for clinical context

Clinical Significance

Hemorrhage from a continent urinary stoma indicates a potentially serious complication that may compromise the stoma's continence mechanism. This bleeding requires careful evaluation to identify underlying causes and prevent functional deterioration of the carefully constructed continent system.

Documentation Requirements

✓Documentation of continent urinary stoma type and construction
✓Description of bleeding severity and characteristics
✓Duration and pattern of hemorrhagic episodes
✓Impact on continence mechanism
✓Associated symptoms or complications
✓Interventions to control bleeding
✓Assessment of stoma structural integrity

Commonly Confused Codes

N99.520 — Hemorrhage of incontinent external stoma (incontinent vs continent stoma)N99.531 — Infection of continent stoma (infection vs bleeding)T83.83XA — Hemorrhage due to genitourinary prosthetic devices (device vs stoma bleeding)K94.03 — Hemorrhage of colostomy (colostomy vs urinary stoma)

Code Hierarchy

└N99Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified └N99.5Complications of stoma of urinary tract └N99.53Complication of continent stoma of urinary tract └N99.530Hemorrhage of continent stoma of urinary tract

└N99.530Hemorrhage of continent stoma of urinary tract