Urethral discharge without blood

This code describes the presence of non-bloody fluid discharge from the urethra. It indicates a symptom of an underlying genitourinary condition, often inflammatory or infectious, but does not specify the etiology.

Assign this code when documentation explicitly states urethral discharge that is characterized as non-hemorrhagic. This symptom is frequently observed in cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), urethritis, or other genitourinary tract inflammations.

• Always seek to identify and code the definitive underlying cause of the discharge if known and documented.
• Do not use this code if the discharge is described as bloody; refer to codes for hematuria or bloody urethral discharge.
• This code is typically a symptom code and should be sequenced after the definitive diagnosis, if one is established.