Question 1

Is N35 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, N35 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code N35 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code N35 represents Urethral stricture. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code N35 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code N35 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code N35?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for N35 is section:N30-N39 (Other diseases of the urinary system (N30-N39)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from N35?

Accepted Answer

Code N35 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: congenital urethral stricture (Q64.3-); postprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-). These conditions cannot be coded together with N35 as they represent different diagnoses.

N352026

Excludes12Not coded together

Excludes211Not included here

Is N35 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code N35 mean?

When was ICD-10 code N35 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code N35?

What conditions are excluded from N35?