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R36

Non-billable

Urethral discharge

Urethral discharge

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 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)

R36.0

Urethral discharge without blood

BillableR36.1

Hematospermia

BillableR36.9

Urethral discharge, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R36?

ICD-10-CM code R36 represents "Urethral discharge". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R36 a billable code?

No, R36 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 R36.

What chapter is R36 in?

R36 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What are the subcategories under R36?

R36 has 3 child codes, including: R36.0 (Urethral discharge without blood), R36.1 (Hematospermia), R36.9 (Urethral discharge, unspecified).

What are the UMLS CUIs for R36?

R36 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152447. 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.