Other artificial openings of urinary tract status

This code indicates a patient's current status of having a surgically created opening in their urinary tract, excluding a cystostomy or a nephrostomy. This opening facilitates the drainage of urine and is a permanent or long-term alteration to the normal anatomy.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's history or current status with a urostomy, ileal conduit, or other non-specified artificial urinary tract opening. It is used to indicate the presence of such an opening for ongoing management and care.

• Always code the underlying condition or reason for the artificial opening first.
• Do not use this code for a cystostomy (Z93.50-Z93.59) or nephrostomy (Z93.6).
• Consider additional codes for any complications related to the artificial opening, such as infection or malfunction.