Unspecified membranous urethral stricture, male

This diagnosis code signifies a narrowing or obstruction of the membranous urethra in a male patient, where the specific cause or nature of the stricture is not documented. The membranous urethra is the shortest and least distensible part of the male urethra, located between the prostatic and spongy (penile) portions.

This code is appropriate when documentation confirms a membranous urethral stricture in a male, but the physician has not specified the etiology (e.g., traumatic, inflammatory, iatrogenic) or other defining characteristics. It is used when a more specific code for urethral stricture cannot be assigned due to insufficient clinical detail.

• Avoid using this code if the documentation provides details about the stricture's cause or specific location within the membranous urethra; seek a more specific code.
• Ensure the patient's sex is documented as male, as this code is sex-specific.
• Query the provider for more specific information regarding the stricture's etiology or type if available, to allow for more precise coding.