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R33

Non-billable

Retention of urine

Retention of urine

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R30-R39

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • psychogenic retention of urine (F45.8)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Child Codes (3)

R33.0

Drug induced retention of urine

BillableR33.8

Other retention of urine

BillableR33.9

Retention of urine, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R33?

ICD-10-CM code R33 represents "Retention of urine". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R33 a billable code?

No, R33 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under R33.

What chapter is R33 in?

R33 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R33?

R33 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic retention of urine (F45.8).

What are the subcategories under R33?

R33 has 3 child codes, including: R33.0 (Drug induced retention of urine), R33.8 (Other retention of urine), R33.9 (Retention of urine, unspecified).

What are the UMLS CUIs for R33?

R33 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0080274. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.