R39.1
Header — not billableOther difficulties with micturition
The ICD-10 code for other difficulties with micturition is R39.1.
R39.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code first
This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.
- , if applicable, any causal condition, such as:
- enlarged prostate (N40.1)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code represents a manifestation. Documentation should identify the underlying condition, which must be coded first.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R39.0Extravasation of urine
- R39.2Extrarenal uremia
- R39.8Other symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary systemnon-billable header
- R39.9Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system
- R39.1Other difficulties with micturitionnon-billable header