Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for chronic urinary retention includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Urinary Retention
Use ICD-10 code R33.8 for other retention of urine, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Feeling of incomplete emptying
Use as an ancillary code when incomplete emptying is documented without full retention.
The ICD-10 code for chronic urinary retention is R33.8, used when chronicity is documented with PVR measurements.
Chronic urinary retention should be documented with two PVR measurements >300 mL on separate occasions, along with terms like 'chronic' or 'persistent.'