2025 ICD-10-CM code N99.112
Postprocedural membranous urethral stricture, male.
Medical necessity for treatment of a postprocedural membranous urethral stricture is established by the presence of symptoms such as urinary obstruction, recurrent urinary tract infections, or other complications related to the stricture.
Diagnosis and management of this condition are typically handled by urologists.
In simple words: A narrowing of the part of the urethra that passes through the urogenital diaphragm in males, which has developed as a complication after a medical procedure.
Postprocedural membranous urethral stricture, male. This condition describes a narrowing of the male urethra in the membranous portion, occurring as a complication following a medical procedure.
Example 1: A male patient develops difficulty urinating after undergoing a prostate biopsy. Upon examination, a membranous urethral stricture is diagnosed as a complication of the biopsy procedure., Following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a male patient experiences a weak urine stream and straining.A postprocedural membranous urethral stricture is identified as the cause., A male patient undergoes a cystoscopy for evaluation of hematuria. Several weeks later, he presents with obstructive urinary symptoms.A membranous urethral stricture is found to be a postprocedural complication.
Documentation should include details of the preceding procedure, the presence and location of the stricture (membranous urethra), and associated symptoms.Imaging studies such as retrograde urethrogram or voiding cystourethrogram are typically used to confirm the diagnosis.
- Specialties:Urology
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital