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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

N99.511Cystostomy infection

✓ Billable / specificCC — complication/comorbidity

N99.511 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for cystostomy infection. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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 N99.511

N99.511 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cystostomy infection. It belongs to category N99 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified), block N99 (intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 14 (diseases of the genitourinary system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within N99.51 (complication of cystostomy), N99.511 is specifically for cystostomy infection. Related codes cover cystostomy hemorrhage (N99.510), cystostomy malfunction (N99.512) and other cystostomy complication (N99.518).

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 698 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.6398), DRG 699 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 1.0003) and DRG 700 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6741), in MDC 11 (Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 596.81 (infection of cystostomy).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to N99.511.

› From N99.5 Complications of stoma of urinary tract
Excludes2
  • mechanical complication of urinary catheter (T83.0-)
› From N99 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
  • irradiation cystitis (N30.4-)
  • postoophorectomy osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80.8-)
  • postoophorectomy osteoporosis without current pathological fracture (M81.8)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to N99.511.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 596.81Infection of cystostomyexact

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about N99.511

Is N99.511 billable?

Yes. N99.511 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can N99.511 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict N99.511 as a principal diagnosis.

Is N99.511 a CC or MCC?

N99.511 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does N99.511 group to?

N99.511 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 698 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC), MS-DRG 699 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC) and MS-DRG 700 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for N99.511?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map N99.511 to ICD-9-CM 596.81.