N99.512
Billable codeCystostomy malfunction
The ICD-10 code for cystostomy malfunction is N99.512.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N99.510Cystostomy hemorrhage
- N99.511Cystostomy infection
- N99.518Other cystostomy complication
- N99.512Cystostomy malfunction
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 59682
Associated MS-DRGs
N99.512 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.