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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 598.8
Other specified causes of urethral stricture
  • Short description: Urethral stricture NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 598.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 598.8 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 598.8 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N35.8 Other urethral stricture
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 598.8:
 598.2 ICD9Data.com 598.9 
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