Other comp of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract

This code signifies a complication arising from a surgically created opening (stoma) in the urinary tract that is intended to be incontinent (e.g., an ileal conduit or urostomy), but the complication is not specifically classified elsewhere. This includes issues such as stomal stenosis, prolapse, retraction, or other structural problems that are not due to infection or mechanical issues like leakage or obstruction.

Apply this code when documentation specifies a complication of an incontinent urinary stoma that is not better described by more specific codes for infection, mechanical complications (e.g., leakage, obstruction), or fistula formation. Supporting documentation should clearly identify the stoma as incontinent and detail the nature of the complication.

• Always sequence this code after the primary diagnosis for the underlying condition or reason for the encounter.
• Distinguish from codes for mechanical complications (T83.x) or infections (N99.51x) of urinary stomas.
• Ensure the documentation specifies "incontinent" to differentiate from complications of continent urinary diversions.