R33.8
BillableOther retention of urine
Other retention of urine
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- , if applicable, any causal condition, such as:
- •enlarged prostateN40.1
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(52)
SNOMED CT
- ARU - Acute retention of urine236648008
- Acute retention of urine236648008
- Acute urinary retention236648008
- Acute-on-chronic retention of urine236649000
- CRU - Chronic retention of urine236650000
- Chronic retention of urine236650000
- Clot retention of urine236651001
- Postoperative retention of urine236652008
- Incomplete bladder emptying249288007
- Incomplete emptying of bladder249288007
- Incomplete emptying of urinary bladder249288007
- 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
- Retention of urine due to occlusion of Foley catheter430976005
- Urinary retention due to occlusion of Foley catheter430976005
- Incomplete emptying of bladder due to benign prostatic hypertrophy117551000119108
- Incomplete emptying of urinary bladder due to benign prostatic hypertrophy117551000119108
- Urinary retention due to benign prostatic hypertrophy117551000119108
- Postprocedural retention of urine12245681000119103
- Urinary retention after procedure12245681000119103
Clinical Terms
- Incomplete emptying of bladder
- Incomplete emptying of urinary bladder due to benign prostatic hypertrophy
- Incomplete emptying of bladder due to benign prostatic hypertrophy
- Chronic retention of urine
- Not passing urine
- Urinary retention due to benign prostatic hypertrophy
- Acute retention of urine
- Acute-on-chronic retention of urine
- Finding of bladder emptying
- Unable to empty bladder
- Acute urinary retention
- Observation of bladder emptying
- Incomplete bladder emptying
- Finding of urinary bladder emptying
- Urinary retention
- Urinary retention due to occlusion of Foley catheter
- Urinary retention after procedure
- Clot retention of urine
- CRU - Chronic retention of urine
- Postprocedural retention of urine
- Retention of urine due to occlusion of Foley catheter
- ARU - Acute retention of urine
- Postoperative retention of urine
- Incomplete emptying of urinary bladder
- Cannot pass urine - retention
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other retention of urine?
The ICD-10-CM code for other retention of urine is R33.8. The full clinical description is "Other retention of urine". R33.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R33.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R33.8 represents “Other retention of urine”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R33.8 a billable code?
Yes, R33.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R33.8 in?
R33.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R33.8?
R33.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic retention of urine (F45.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does R33.8 map to?
R33.8 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 236648008, 236649000, 236650000, 267064002, 236651001, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R33.8?
R33.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2830338. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R33.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other retention of urine affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R33.8?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R33.8 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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