Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 788.9
Other symptoms involving urinary system
  • Short description: URINARY SYS SYMPTOM NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 788.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 788.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Applies To
  • Extrarenal uremia
  • Vesical:
    • pain
    • tenesmus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 788.9:
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
  • Failure, failed
    • extrarenal 788.9
    • prerenal 788.9
  • Nitrogen retention, extrarenal 788.9
  • Pain(s)
    • bladder 788.9
    • vesical 788.9
  • Retention, retained
    • nitrogen, extrarenal 788.9
  • Symptoms, specified (general) NEC 780.99
    • urinary system NEC 788.9
  • Tenesmus 787.99
    • vesical 788.9
  • Uremia, uremic (absorption) (amaurosis) (amblyopia) (aphasia) (apoplexy) (coma) (delirium) (dementia) (dropsy) (dyspnea) (fever) (intoxication) (mania) (paralysis) (poisoning) (toxemia) (vomiting) 586
    • extrarenal 788.9
    • prerenal 788.9
  • Urethralgia 788.9
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