Postprocedural urethral stricture, male, overlapping sites

This code signifies the development of a narrowing or obstruction within the male urethra that occurs as a direct consequence of a previous medical or surgical procedure. This stricture affects multiple, non-contiguous segments of the urethra.

Assign this code when documentation explicitly states a male patient has developed urethral stricture secondary to a prior intervention (e.g., catheterization, endoscopic procedures, prostate surgery) and the stricture involves more than one distinct urethral site. The physician's notes should clearly link the stricture to the preceding procedure.

• Ensure the documentation specifies "postprocedural" and "overlapping sites" or "multiple sites" within the male urethra.
• Do not use for strictures of congenital origin or those due to infection or trauma unrelated to a procedure; these have different code assignments.
• Always code the underlying procedure that led to the stricture, if applicable and within the coding guidelines for sequencing.