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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Urinary Retention

ICD-10 Coding for Urinary Retention

R33.9
R33.0
R33.8

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for urinary retention includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Urine Retention
Bladder Retention
Retention of Urine
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Urinary Retention

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Urinary Retention

Use ICD-10 code R33.9 for retention of urine, unspecified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Retention of urine, unspecified

Billable Code
R33.9
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical_criteria:
  • • No specific cause identified for retention

Applicable To

  • • Acute urinary retention
  • • Chronic urinary retention

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the absence of a known cause.

Drug-induced retention of urine

Billable Code
R33.0
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Retention due to anticholinergics
  • • Retention due to opioids

Important Notes

  • • Ensure the drug causing the retention is documented.

Other retention of urine

Billable Code
R33.8
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Postprocedural urinary retention

Important Notes

  • • Document the specific cause of retention.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R39.14

Incomplete bladder emptying

Use alongside R33.9 if incomplete emptying is documented without retention volume criteria.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for urine retention?

The ICD-10 code for unspecified urine retention is R33.9. Use specific codes like R33.0 for drug-induced retention and R33.8 for postprocedural retention when applicable.

How do you code postprocedural urinary retention?

For postprocedural urinary retention, use ICD-10 code R33.8. Ensure documentation specifies the procedure linked to retention.

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