N32.0

Applicable To

• Bladder-neck stenosis acquired)

Approximate Synonyms

• Acquired contracture of bladder neck

• Bladder neck contracture

• Bladder neck obstruction

• Contracture of bladder neck

• Obstruction of bladder neck

• Stricture of bladder neck

Clinical Information

• Blockage of the opening between the bladder and the urethra resulting in the reduction or prevention of the urine flow from the bladder into the urethra.

• Blocked urine flow through the bladder neck, the narrow internal urethral opening at the base of the urinary bladder. Narrowing or strictures of the urethra can be congenital or acquired. It is often observed in males with enlarged prostate glands.

Details

• N32.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N32.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N32.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 N32.0 may differ.