ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

N35.01Post-traumatic urethral stricture, male

Not billable — use a more specific code

N35.01 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About N35.01

N35.01 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for post-traumatic urethral stricture, male. It belongs to category N35 (urethral stricture), block N30-N39 (other diseases of the urinary system) and chapter 14 (diseases of the genitourinary system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 6 subcodes must be used instead.

Within N35.0 (post-traumatic urethral stricture), N35.01 is specifically for post-traumatic urethral stricture, male. Related codes cover female (N35.02).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: N35.010 (meatal), N35.011 (stricture), N35.012 (stricture), N35.013 (stricture), N35.014 (unspecified) and N35.016 (overlapping sites).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under N35.01

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to N35.01.

› From N35.0 Post-traumatic urethral stricture

Excludes1

postprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-)

› From N35 Urethral stricture

Excludes1

congenital urethral stricture (Q64.3-)
postprocedural urethral stricture (N99.1-)

Broader instructions also apply from N30-N39 Other diseases of the urinary system and Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
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Common questions about N35.01

Is N35.01 billable?: No. N35.01 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.