Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 597.89
Other urethritis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 597.89 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 597.89 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: 597.89 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N34.2 Other urethritis
597.89 Excludes
Applies To
  • Adenitis, Skene's glands
  • Cowperitis
  • Meatitis, urethral
  • Ulcer, urethra (meatus)
  • Verumontanitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 597.89:
  • Adenitis (see also Lymphadenitis) 289.3
    • bulbourethral gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • Cowper's gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • Skene's duct or gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • urethral gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
  • Allergy, allergic (reaction) 995.3
    • urethritis 597.89
  • Colliculitis urethralis (see also Urethritis) 597.89
  • Cowperitis (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • gonorrheal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Cystourethritis (see also Urethritis) 597.89
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • paraurethral ducts 597.89
    • periurethral 597.89
    • Skene's duct or gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • utriculus masculinus NEC 597.89
    • verumontanum 597.89
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • Skene's duct or gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
  • Littritis (see also Urethritis) 597.89
  • Meatitis, urethral (see also Urethritis) 597.89
  • Para-urethritis 597.89
    • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Periurethritis (gangrenous) 597.89
  • Skenitis (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • gonorrheal (acute) 098.0
      • chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • meatus (urinarius) 597.89
    • urethra (meatus) (see also Urethritis) 597.89
  • Utriculitis (utriculus prostaticus) 597.89
  • Verumontanitis (chronic) (see also Urethritis) 597.89
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