N36.1: Urethral diverticulum
A pouch is protruding out of your urethral wall into your abdomen.
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. The urethra is like a movable tube. It is lined with mucous membrane.
If the urine can no longer flow out properly this may increase the pressure in the urethra. Increased pressure in the urethra over a long period of time increases the likelihood of pouches forming in the urethral wall. Pouches in the urethral wall can also be congenital, which means one was born with this condition. A pouch is protruding out of your urethral wall into your abdomen.
If the pouches or the urinary passages become inflamed, this may cause problems. You may have pain when urinating. You may often feel the urge to urinate, particularly at night-time. The inflammation in the pouches may also be causing inflammation in other organs in the abdominal area.
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
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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