Urinary Retention ICD-10-CM Codes

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What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Urinary Retention

There are only four specific and accurate urinary retention ICD codes practitioners can use for coding and billing. They are:

All of the ICD codes mentioned above used for urinary retention are billable.

When one’s bladder doesn’t empty, it’s called urinary retention. Those with a penis are more likely to have this problem, but those with a vagina may also experience urinary retention.
There are two types of urinary retention: acute and chronic, each with its symptoms. Symptoms of those with acute urinary retention are the feeling of urinating badly, but no urine follows through. This can result in pain and discomfort in one’s lower abdomen. Symptoms of chronic urinary retention, on the other hand, are having trouble urinating, constantly having the urge to go again even after one urinates, urinating more than 8 times a day, regularly urinating a few times during the night, bladder leakage, and trouble starting/continuing urination.
Causes of urinary retention are obstruction, certain medications, nerve problems, surgery, infection, inflammation, and trauma.
Aside from an interview of the symptom history and physical exam, the patient may be asked to undergo further tests such as blood tests, urine tests, cystoscopy, CT scans, electromyography, and ultrasounds to diagnose urinary retention.
Treatment depends on the type of urinary retention. For acute urinary retention, treatments include a catheter insertion. On the other hand, for chronic urinary retention, treatments may be inserting a catheter/stent, dilation of the urethra, medication, surgery, and lifestyle changes.