ICD-9: 598.1 Short Description: Traum urethral stricture Long Description: Traumatic urethral stricture This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 598.1 Code Classification

Urethral injuries can be classified into 2 broad categories based on the anatomical site of the trauma. Posterior urethral injuries are located in the membranous and prostatic urethra.

Short description: Traum urethral stricture. ICD-9-CM 598.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 598.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

Diagnosis and Classification of Urethral Injuries Daniel I. Rosenstein, MD, FACS, FRCS (Urol)a,b,*, . urethral strictures after an interval of months to years [45]. In the recent review of straddle injuries . urethra is not strictured, but rather its continuity is disrupted by intervening scar tissue. In the case of strictures within the posterior urethra following

Patients with urethral stricture disease secondary to poorly managed traumatic events are likely to have significant voiding problems . Urethral Trauma Treatment & Management. Author: James M Cummings, MD; Chief Editor: Bradley Fields Schwartz, DO, FACS . Multimedia Library. References. Surgical Therapy. When faced with urethral trauma, initial management decisions must be made in the context of other injuries and patient stability. These patients often have multiple injuries .

Trauma/Reconstruction: Traum & Reconstructive Surgery (1) Moderated Poster Session 1 Saturday, May 4, 2013 1:00 PM-3:00 PM 1 . urethral strictures showed satisfactory preliminary results at short-term follow-up. . urethra and penile skin because of complete scarring pose a challenge. In this prospective study we determine the success rates after the two-staged repairs.

ICD-10 N35.010 is post-traumatic urethral stricture, male, meatal (N35010). This code is grouped under diagnosis codes for diseases of the genitourinary system.

ICD-9-CM Code Details and Notes. Short Title: Traum urethral stricture 598.1 is a billable medical code. See Chapter Specific Guidelines. Applies to • Stricture of urethra: • late effect of injury • postobstetric. Excludes • postoperative following surgery on genitourinary tract -ICD-9-CM Chapters, Sections & Parents 580-629 Diseases Of The Genitourinary System . 590-599 Other .

Urethral trauma can affect two different parts of the urethra. Trauma to the anterior urethra is usually the result of straddle-like injuries. This trauma occurs when a person sustains injury from a sharp blow to the perineum since the urethra is located near the skin in this area. This injury can occur, for example, when a child forcefully straddles a bicycle seat or bar or a fence. Trauma to the anterior urethra can lead to scarring called a urethral stricture, scarring that can slow or .