N35.8: Other urethral stricture
Your urethra is constricted.
The urinary passages include the ureters, bladder and urethra. Urine flows from both kidneys into the bladder via the ureters. The urethra channels the urine outward from the bladder.
If your urethra is too narrow, it is likely that you cannot urinate properly. For example, the flow of urine may be very weak. You may feel the urge to urinate very often, particularly at night-time. The urinary passages may also become inflamed as a result of the constricted urethra.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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