R39.12
BillablePoor urinary stream
Poor urinary stream
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Weak urinary steam
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(6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(42)
SNOMED CT
- Slowing of urinary stream84471002
- Abnormal urinary stream84800009
- Micturition stream poor162128006
- Poor flow of urine162128006
- Poor stream of urine162128006
- Weak urinary stream162128006
- Intermittent urinary stream249294004
- Urine stops and starts249294004
- Urine stream interrupted249294004
- Urine flows in spurts249295003
- Sudden stoppage of urine flow249296002
- Finding of strength of stream of urine366278001
- Strength of stream of urine - finding366278001
- Weak urinary stream due to benign prostatic hypertrophy117521000119100
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Finding of strength of stream of urine
- Weak urinary stream due to benign prostatic hypertrophy
- poor urine stream
- Sudden stoppage of urine flow
- micturition poor stream
- Abnormal urinary stream
- Strength of stream of urine - finding
- Poor stream of urine (finding)
- Intermittent urinary stream
- Poor stream of urine
- Poor flow of urine
- Urine stream interrupted
- poor stream micturition
- Micturition stream poor
- Slowing of urinary stream
- Weak urinary stream
- Urine flows in spurts
- Urine stops and starts
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for poor urinary stream?
The ICD-10-CM code for poor urinary stream is R39.12. The full clinical description is "Poor urinary stream". R39.12 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R39.12 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R39.12 represents “Poor urinary stream”. 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 R39.12 a billable code?
Yes, R39.12 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R39.12 in?
R39.12 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R39.12 map to?
R39.12 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 84800009, 366278001, 249294004, 162128006, 84471002, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R39.12?
R39.12 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0455880. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R39.12 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like poor urinary stream 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 R39.12?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R39.12 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.