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N36 ICD-10-CA category: Other disorders of urethra

N36 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

N36

Other disorders of urethra

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in N36

N36 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

N36.0Urethral fistulaN36.1Urethral diverticulumN36.2Urethral caruncleN36.3Prolapsed urethral mucosaN36.8Other specified disorders of urethraN36.9Urethral disorder, unspecified

Notes for N36

As CIHI prints them, with any note N36 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Urinary infection (complicating):• abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)• pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-)(O75.3) (O86.2)• with urolithiasis (N20-N23)From N30-N39 Other diseases of urinary system
  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)

Where N36 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
  2. 2Block N30-N39Other diseases of urinary system
  3. 3Category N36Other disorders of urethra

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See N36 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is N36 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. N36 (Other disorders of urethra) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is N36 in ICD-10-CA?

N36 sits under N30-N39 Other diseases of urinary system, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).

What coding notes apply to N36?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for N36, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside N36

N30CystitisN31Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, not elsewhere classifiedN32Other disorders of bladderN33Bladder disorders in diseases classified elsewhereN34Urethritis and urethral syndromeN35Urethral strictureN37Urethral disorders in diseases classified elsewhereN39Other disorders of urinary system