Is N35.81 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. N35.81 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does N35.81 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99), in the block Other diseases of the urinary system (N30-N39).

N35.81

N35.81 — Other urethral stricture, male

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

N35.81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other urethral stricture, male. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

N35.81 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead N35.81

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share N35.8. If N35.81 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

N35.82Other urethral stricture, female

Questions about N35.81

Is N35.81 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. N35.81 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does N35.81 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99), in the block Other diseases of the urinary system (N30-N39).