ICD-10-CM Code For Intraoperative And Postprocedural Genitourinary Complications: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group N99 includes intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the genitourinary system not classified elsewhere, such as iatrogenic injuries, postoperative infections, hemorrhage, and functional disturbances following urologic or related procedures. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios involving procedure-related genitourinary complications, capturing organ involvement, severity, and causal relation to prior interventions. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM N99 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM N99: Intraoperative And Postprocedural Complications And Disorders Of Genitourinary System, Not Elsewhere Classified Overview

This group represents complications and disorders of the genitourinary system that arise during or after surgical and procedural interventions and are not classified elsewhere. It targets injuries, infections, bleeding, or functional disorders affecting the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, and male reproductive organs related to procedures. Accurate coding matters for proper claim adjudication and for reflecting clinical complexity that impacts reimbursement.

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a documented genitourinary complication is directly related to a surgical or procedural encounter and is not captured by another specific ICD-10-CM code. Assign these codes to reflect the complication type, affected organ, and whether the condition arose intraoperatively or in the postoperative period to support accurate clinical records and claims.

ICD-10-CM Codes

42 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
N99.0	Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure
N99.110	Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, meatal
N99.111	Postprocedural bulbous urethral stricture, male
N99.112	Postprocedural membranous urethral stricture, male
N99.113	Postprocedural anterior bulbous urethral stricture, male
N99.114	Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, unspecified
N99.115	Postprocedural fossa navicularis urethral stricture
N99.116	Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, overlapping sites
N99.12	Postprocedural urethral stricture, female
N99.2	Postprocedural adhesions of vagina
N99.3	Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy
N99.4	Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions
N99.510	Cystostomy hemorrhage
N99.511	Cystostomy infection
N99.512	Cystostomy malfunction
N99.518	Other cystostomy complication
N99.520	Hemorrhage of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
N99.521	Infection of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
N99.522	Malfunction of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
N99.523	Herniation of incontinent stoma of urinary tract

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DRG Codes

16 rows

DRG Code	Description
393	Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
394	Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
395	Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
697	Urethral Stricture
698	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC
699	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC
700	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCC
742	Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC
743	Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC
760	Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC
761	Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC
791	Prematurity with Major Problems
793	Full Term Neonate with Major Problems
919	Complications of Treatment with MCC
920	Complications of Treatment with CC
921	Complications of Treatment without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly male patient undergoes a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and in the immediate postoperative period develops acute urinary retention with catheter malfunction and hematuria requiring return to the operating room for hemostasis and catheter revision. He presents to the surgical team from the PACU with rising drain output, hypotension, and worsening anemia prompting intervention; a genitourinary intraoperative or postprocedural complication diagnosis is assigned to capture the procedure-related disorder. Typical codes: N99.0, N99.530
A middle-aged woman with a history of pelvic surgery months earlier has persistent dysuria, recurrent urinary tract infections, and new urinary incontinence; evaluation reveals a ureterovaginal fistula likely resulting from prior hysterectomy. She is referred for urology/gynecology assessment and possible corrective surgery; a postprocedural genitourinary complication code is used to document the chronic surgical sequela and guide further management. Typical codes: N99.2, N99.61
A young female patient presents emergently after a pelvic fracture from a motor vehicle collision and is found to have intraoperative injury to the bladder during orthopedic stabilization; she requires immediate bladder repair and prolonged catheterization. Because the bladder injury occurred in the context of other trauma and was recognized during surgery, an intraoperative genitourinary complication code is assigned to report the iatrogenic bladder damage. Typical codes: N99.3, N99.81}

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

42 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
N99.0	Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure
N99.110	Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, meatal
N99.111	Postprocedural bulbous urethral stricture, male
N99.112	Postprocedural membranous urethral stricture, male
N99.113	Postprocedural anterior bulbous urethral stricture, male
N99.114	Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, unspecified
N99.115	Postprocedural fossa navicularis urethral stricture
N99.116	Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, overlapping sites
N99.12	Postprocedural urethral stricture, female
N99.2	Postprocedural adhesions of vagina
N99.3	Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy
N99.4	Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions
N99.510	Cystostomy hemorrhage
N99.511	Cystostomy infection
N99.512	Cystostomy malfunction
N99.518	Other cystostomy complication
N99.520	Hemorrhage of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
N99.521	Infection of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
N99.522	Malfunction of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
N99.523	Herniation of incontinent stoma of urinary tract

Showing 1–20 of 42

DRG Codes

16 rows

DRG Code	Description
393	Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
394	Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
395	Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
697	Urethral Stricture
698	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC
699	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC
700	Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCC
742	Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC
743	Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC
760	Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC
761	Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC
791	Prematurity with Major Problems
793	Full Term Neonate with Major Problems
919	Complications of Treatment with MCC
920	Complications of Treatment with CC
921	Complications of Treatment without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly male patient undergoes a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and in the immediate postoperative period develops acute urinary retention with catheter malfunction and hematuria requiring return to the operating room for hemostasis and catheter revision. He presents to the surgical team from the PACU with rising drain output, hypotension, and worsening anemia prompting intervention; a genitourinary intraoperative or postprocedural complication diagnosis is assigned to capture the procedure-related disorder. Typical codes: N99.0, N99.530
A middle-aged woman with a history of pelvic surgery months earlier has persistent dysuria, recurrent urinary tract infections, and new urinary incontinence; evaluation reveals a ureterovaginal fistula likely resulting from prior hysterectomy. She is referred for urology/gynecology assessment and possible corrective surgery; a postprocedural genitourinary complication code is used to document the chronic surgical sequela and guide further management. Typical codes: N99.2, N99.61
A young female patient presents emergently after a pelvic fracture from a motor vehicle collision and is found to have intraoperative injury to the bladder during orthopedic stabilization; she requires immediate bladder repair and prolonged catheterization. Because the bladder injury occurred in the context of other trauma and was recognized during surgery, an intraoperative genitourinary complication code is assigned to report the iatrogenic bladder damage. Typical codes: N99.3, N99.81}

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Which ICD-10-CM codes document postprocedural urethral stricture in males?

How is postprocedural kidney failure coded in this group?

Which codes cover complications related to cystostomy and stomas?

Where are intraoperative hemorrhage and accidental puncture of genitourinary organs coded?

Which codes represent postprocedural hematoma, seroma, and hemorrhage following procedures?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Which ICD-10-CM codes document postprocedural urethral stricture in males?

How is postprocedural kidney failure coded in this group?

Which codes cover complications related to cystostomy and stomas?

Where are intraoperative hemorrhage and accidental puncture of genitourinary organs coded?

Which codes represent postprocedural hematoma, seroma, and hemorrhage following procedures?

References