R36.9
BillableUrethral discharge, unspecified
Urethral discharge, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Penile discharge NOS
- Urethrorrhea
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(55)
SNOMED CT
- Discharge from penis2910007
- Observation of urethral discharge9957009
- UD - Urethral discharge9957009
- Urethral discharge9957009
- Urethrorrhea9957009
- Urethrorrhoea9957009
- Leaking semen33186007
- Leaking seminal fluid33186007
- Passive discharge of semen from urethra33186007
- Spermatorrhea33186007
- Spermatorrhoea33186007
UMLS
- Discharge from penisC0232861
- Discharge from penis (finding)C0232861
- Penile dischargeC0232861
- Penile discharge NOSC0232861
- discharge from penisC0232861
- discharge penileC0232861
- discharge penisC0232861
- discharges penileC0232861
- discharges penisC0232861
- penile dischargeC0232861
- penis dischargeC0232861
- Observation of urethral dischargeC0152447
- UD - Urethral dischargeC0152447
- Urethral dischargeC0152447
- Urethral discharge (finding)C0152447
- Urethral discharge NOSC0152447
- Urethral discharge, unspecifiedC0152447
- UrethrorrheaC0152447
- UrethrorrhoeaC0152447
- discharge urethraC0152447
- urethra dischargeC0152447
- urethral dischargeC0152447
Clinical Terms
- discharge penile
- Observation of urethral discharge
- urethra discharge
- Discharge from penis
- Urethral discharge NOS
- discharges penis
- Passive discharge of semen from urethra
- Penile discharge NOS
- Spermatorrhea
- discharge penis
- Penile discharge
- Leaking seminal fluid
- Spermatorrhoea
- discharge urethra
- UD - Urethral discharge
- Leaking semen
- Urethrorrhoea
- Discharge from penis (finding)
- discharges penile
- Urethrorrhea
- penis discharge
- Urethral discharge (finding)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for urethral discharge, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for urethral discharge, unspecified is R36.9. The full clinical description is "Urethral discharge, unspecified". R36.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R36.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R36.9 represents “Urethral discharge, unspecified”. 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 R36.9 a billable code?
Yes, R36.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R36.9 in?
R36.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R36.9 map to?
R36.9 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 2910007, 33186007, 9957009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R36.9?
R36.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0232861, C0152447. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R36.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like urethral discharge, unspecified 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 R36.9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R36.9 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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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.