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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Urine Urgency

ICD-10 Coding for Urine Urgency

R39.15
N32.81

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

Also Known as:
Urinary Urgency
Urgency of Urination
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Urine Urgency

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Urine Urgency

Use ICD-10 code R39.15 for urgency of urination, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Urgency of urination

Billable Code
R39.15
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Sudden compelling need to urinate without leakage.
documentation:
  • • Urinalysis negative for infection.

Applicable To

  • • Sudden compelling need to urinate

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation clearly differentiates between urgency and incontinence.

Overactive bladder

Billable Code
N32.81
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Urodynamic confirmation of detrusor overactivity

Applicable To

  • • Detrusor overactivity

Important Notes

  • • Ensure urodynamic studies confirm diagnosis.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

51798

Measurement of post-void residual urine

Use to document post-void residual volume in cases of urinary urgency.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for urine urgency?

The ICD-10 code for urine urgency is R39.15, used for sudden compelling need to urinate without incontinence.

How is urine urgency documented?

Document urine urgency by noting frequency, nocturia, and urinalysis results to rule out infection.

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