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R39.16

Billable

Straining to void

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Excessive effort or straining required to initiate or maintain urination.

Coding Tips

  • •Often indicates obstruction or weak detrusor muscle function
  • •Document associated symptoms like pain or incomplete emptying

Code Hierarchy

└R39Other and unspecified symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system└R39.1Other difficulties with micturition└R39.16Straining to void
└R39.16Straining to void

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