2025 ICD-10-CM code N99.518
Other cystostomy complication.
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.
- Specialties:Urology, Nephrology, General Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center