N36.9 — Urethral disorder, unspecified
Is N36.9 billable?
Yes, but N36.9 is an unspecified code. N36.9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, N36.9 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting N36.9 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
N36.9 at a glance
| Code | N36.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Urethral disorder, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does N36.9 group to?
N36.9 sits in MDC 11 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 698Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 699Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 700Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is N36.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to N36.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Disease, diseased › urethra
- Disorder › urethra (of)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 14
The conditions below are not part of N36.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, N36.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from N30-N39
The conditions below are not part of N36.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, N36.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has N36.9 existed?
N36.9 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.