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2025 ICD-10-CM code N99.518

Other cystostomy complication.

Do not use this code for mechanical complications of a urinary catheter (T83.0-).

Medical necessity is established by the presence of a complication directly related to the cystostomy procedure requiring further intervention or management.

The physician performing the cystostomy or managing the post-procedural care is responsible for documenting and coding this complication.

In simple words: This code signifies a problem or complication that occurred after a surgery to create an opening in the bladder.

This code describes a complication arising from a cystostomy, a surgical procedure to create an opening into the urinary bladder.

Example 1: A patient develops a urinary tract infection following a cystostomy., A patient experiences bleeding from the cystostomy site., A patient develops blockage or stenosis of the cystostomy opening.

Documentation should specify the nature of the complication, its relationship to the cystostomy procedure, and any treatment provided.

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