N36.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified disorders of urethra
N36.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified disorders of urethra” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
N36.8Other specified disorders of urethra
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written N368
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to N36.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Hydrourethra
- Urethrorrhagia
- Erosion, urethra
- Tortuous, urethra
- Granuloma, urethra
- Malacoplakia, urethra
- Colic (recurrent), urethral
- Dilatation, urethra (acquired)
- Relaxation, urethra (sphincter)
- Irritable, irritability, urethra
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, urethra
- Disorder (of), urethra, specified NEC
- Short, shortening, shortness, urethra
- Leukoplakia, urethra (postinfectional)
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, verumontanum
- Deformity, urethra (congenital), acquired
- Disease, diseased, urethra, specified NEC
- Rupture, ruptured, urethra (nontraumatic)
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, urethra (idiopathic)
- Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic), urethra
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, urethra NEC
- Congestion, congestive (chronic) (passive), urethra
- Tag (hypertrophied skin) (infected), urethra, urethral
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (retention) (simple), suburethral
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (retention) (simple), Skene's gland
- Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious), urethra
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (retention) (simple), paraurethral duct
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (retention) (simple), bulbourethral gland
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (retention) (simple), urethra, urethral (gland)
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (retention) (simple), Cowper's gland (benign) (infected)
Notes for N36.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note N36.8 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 N36.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
- 2Block N30-N39Other diseases of urinary system
- 3Category N36Other disorders of urethra
- 4Valid code N36.8Other specified 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.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code N36.8 mean?
N36.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified disorders of urethra” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is N36.8 in ICD-10-CA?
N36.8 sits under N36 Other disorders of urethra, within N30-N39 Other diseases of urinary system, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
What coding notes apply to N36.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for N36.8, 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.