AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2016 Issue 4; ICD-10-CM NEW/REVISED CODES

Complications of Stoma of Urinary Tract

Subcategory N99.5, Complications of stoma of urinary tract, has been revised to distinguish between complications associated with an incontinent stoma (one that drains continuously to an external appliance that is periodically emptied) versus a continent stoma (one where the urine accumulates in an internal pouch that is periodically emptied by inserting a catheter). In addition to the revisions that were made to the existing codes in these subcategories, two new codes have been created in each subcategory to identify: herniation (N99.523 and N99.533) and stenosis (N99.524 and N99.534). ...

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