R33.9
BillableRetention of urine, unspecified
Retention of urine, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- psychogenic retention of urine (F45.8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Cannot pass urine - retention267064002
- Not passing urine267064002
- Retention of urine267064002
- Unable to empty bladder267064002
- Urinary retention267064002
- Finding of bladder emptying300462002
- Finding of urinary bladder emptying300462002
- Observation of bladder emptying300462002
- Bladder emptying inefficient300464001
- Inefficient emptying of urinary bladder300464001
- Finding of measure of urinary bladder300466004
- Observation of measures of bladder300466004
- Bladder volume - finding366269007
- Finding of bladder volume366269007
- Finding of urinary bladder volume366269007
- Urinary bladder volume - finding366269007
- Fowler syndrome700242002
- Fowler's syndrome700242002
- Cauda equina syndrome with painless urinary retention782390002
- Painless urinary retention due to cauda equina syndrome782390002
- Large volume of residual urine after micturition50040121000188107
- Postvoidal residual urine volume very high50040121000188107
UMLS
- Bladder DistentionC0080274
- Bladder inability to emptyC0080274
- Bladder retentionC0080274
- Cannot pass urine - retentionC0080274
- Increased post-void residual urine volumeC0080274
- Not passing urineC0080274
- Retention of urineC0080274
- Retention of urine (disorder)C0080274
- Retention of urine, unspecifiedC0080274
- Retention urinaryC0080274
- Retention urineC0080274
- Retention, UrinaryC0080274
- Unable to empty bladderC0080274
- Unable to pass urineC0080274
- Unable to void urineC0080274
- Unable to void urine (finding)C0080274
- Urinary RetentionC0080274
- Urinary retentionC0080274
- Urine RetentionC0080274
- Urine retentionC0080274
- Urine retention (morphologic abnormality)C0080274
- bladder retentionC0080274
- bladder urine retentionC0080274
- inability to empty bladderC0080274
- retention of urineC0080274
- unable to empty bladderC0080274
- urinary retentionC0080274
- urine retentionC0080274
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R33.9?
ICD-10-CM code R33.9 represents "Retention of urine, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R33.9 a billable code?
Yes, R33.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R33.9 in?
R33.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R33.9?
R33.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic retention of urine (F45.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does R33.9 map to?
R33.9 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 300464001, 366269007, 267064002, 782390002, 300462002, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R33.9?
R33.9 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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