R33: Retention of urine
You are unable to empty your bladder properly.
The bladder collects the urine. When the bladder is full, one normally feels a need to urinate, and does so. You are unable to deliberately pass water. That can have various causes. The urethra may be blocked or narrowed, for example. Or the muscles and nerves in the bladder or urethra do not work properly. Not being able to urinate can cause pain. You may also pass water involuntarily.
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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