Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 099.40
Other nongonococcal urethritis, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 099.40 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 099.40 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 099.40 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N34.1 Nonspecific urethritis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Arthritis associated w nonspecific urethritis
  • Arthritis, associated with nonspecific urethritis
  • Nongonococcal urethritis
  • Reactive arthritis due to nonspecific urethritis
Applies To
  • Nonspecific urethritis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 099.40:
  • Urethritis (abacterial) (acute) (allergic) (anterior) (chronic) (nonvenereal) (posterior) (recurrent) (simple) (subacute) (ulcerative) (undifferentiated) 597.80
    • nongonococcal (sexually transmitted) 099.40
    • nonspecific (sexually transmitted) (see also Urethritis, nongonococcal) 099.40
    • venereal NEC (see also Urethritis, nongonococcal) 099.40
  • Venereal
    • urethritis (see also Urethritis, nongonococcal) 099.40
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 099.40 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.