N31.0: Uninhibited neuropathic bladder, not elsewhere classified
The muscles in your bladder are not working properly. This is causing problems when urinating.
The bladder is like a balloon. There is a hollow space on the inside. This hollow space is surrounded by the bladder wall. There is a muscle in the bladder wall. When the muscle in the bladder wall contracts, the urine is squeezed out of the bladder and out of the body.
The muscle in the bladder wall is controlled by nerves. Many nerves run from the spinal cord and brain to the organs, skin and muscles in the body. If the nerves, brain or spinal cord are damaged, the muscle in the bladder can no longer work properly. Nerves, brain and spinal cord can be damaged, for example, by other conditions or following surgery.
The muscle in your bladder wall is working excessively. This means you have to urinate frequently, including at night-time. You may feel a constant, unpleasant urge to urinate. You may also no longer be able to hold in your urine properly.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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