GC02.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Nonspecific urethritis

Description

Urethral inflammation for which a specific sexually transmitted infective cause, in particular gonococcal or chlamydial infection, has not been identified. It typically presents in males with dysuria, urethral discharge, itching or urinary urgency. It can occur following urinary tract infection or genital trauma. Historically, before chlamydia infection could be easily identified, chlamydial urethritis was labeled "non-specific".

Index terms

  • Nonspecific urethritis
  • Secondary urethritis
  • Urethritis in diseases classified elsewhere
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  • Nonvenereal urethritis

Excludes

  • 1A70 – Gonococcal genitourinary infection
  • 1A81.0 – Chlamydial urethritis

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

  • GC02.0 – Urethral abscess
  • GC02.Y – Other specified urethritis and urethral syndrome
  • GC02.Z – Urethritis and urethral syndrome, unspecified

Foundation entity

Nonspecific urethritis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1486684763

Allowed postcoordination axes

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