GC02.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Urethral abscess

Description

A condition of the urethra, caused by an obstruction to the periurethral glands that is commonly the result of frequent infection. This condition is characterised by a focal accumulation of purulent material within or on the urethral tissue.

Index terms

  • Urethral abscess
  • abscess of urethra
  • suburethral abscess
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  • urethral pyocele
  • Abscess of bulbourethral gland
  • abscess of Cowper gland
  • Urethral gland abscess
  • abscess of Littré gland
  • perineum urethral abscess
  • periurethral abscess
  • Periurethral cellulitis
  • Urethral carbuncle

Excludes

  • GC07 – Urethral caruncle

Exclusions from above levels

  • FA11.2 – Reiter disease
  • GC00.0 – urethrotrigonitis
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1904876434 – urethritis in diseases with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
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  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1746821938 – Urolithiasis
  • JA62 – Infections of genitourinary tract in pregnancy
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • GC02.1 – Nonspecific urethritis
  • GC02.Y – Other specified urethritis and urethral syndrome
  • GC02.Z – Urethritis and urethral syndrome, unspecified

Foundation entity

Urethral abscess – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1037488079

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: GC02: Urethritis and urethral syndrome › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system