N31.9: Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, unspecified
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. There are two sphincter muscles on the urethra. One where the urethra joins the bladder, and one that surrounds the urethra. When these sphincter muscles contract the urine is retained in the body.
The bladder’s sphincter muscles and the muscles in the bladder wall are 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 sphincter muscles in the bladder can no longer work properly. Nerves, brain and spinal cord can be damaged, for example, by other conditions or following surgery.
People can have lots of different problems urinating. They may have to urinate very often, or they may no longer be able to empty their bladder completely.
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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