Diseases of the genitourinary system
This chapter includes disorders of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, and both male and female reproductive organs (excluding pregnancy-related conditions). It is organized by organ system and disease type. Kidney diseases are a major focus, including acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease (CKD), nephritis, and nephrotic syndromes. CKD is staged (1-5), which is clinically important for treatment decisions such as dialysis planning.
Urinary tract disorders include urinary tract infections (UTIs), kidney stones, incontinence, and obstructive uropathies. Male reproductive disorders such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostatitis, and erectile dysfunction are included. Female non-pregnancy conditions include menstrual disorders, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, and inflammatory diseases of pelvic organs. Because genitourinary disorders can be acute, chronic, infectious, obstructive, or functional, accurate coding is important for urology, nephrology, and gynecology care. Many conditions in this chapter also interact with endocrine, metabolic, or cardiovascular diseases.
Clinical & Coding Guidelines
Excludes2 (Partial exclusion)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)