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ICD-10-CM Code for Other retention of urine R33.8

ICD-10 code R33.8 for Other retention of urine is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Other retention of urine
Code first , if applicable, any causal condition, such as:
enlarged prostate (N40.1)

R33

Excludes1: psychogenic retention of urine (F45.8)

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bladder scan being denied
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