Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 788.99
Other symptoms involving urinary system
  • Short description: Oth symptm urinary systm.
  • ICD-9-CM 788.99 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 788.99 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).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 788.99.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 788.99: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 788.99 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R30.1 Vesical tenesmus
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R39.2 Extrarenal uremia
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R39.89 Other symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abnormal bladder continence
  • Abnormal sensation of bladder
  • Abnormal ureteral peristalsis
  • Age related reduction of renal function
  • Anti-diuresis
  • Bladder pain
  • Desire for urination
  • Extrarenal uremia
  • Fast rate of bladder filling
  • Genitourinary pain
  • Genitourinary tenderness
  • High compliance bladder
  • Lower urinary tract symptoms
  • Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
  • Medium rate of bladder filling
  • Obligatory water reabsorption
  • On examination - bladder readily palpable
  • On examination - bladder up to umbilicus
  • On examination - left kidney palpable
  • On examination - right kidney palpable
  • Pain in urethra
  • Painful bladder spasm
  • Painful urinary bladder syndrome
  • Peritoneal dialysis catheter in situ
  • Persistent abdominal sensation after micturition
  • Persistent perineal sensation after micturition
  • Pre renal uremia syndrome
  • Prerenal azotemia
  • Prerenal kidney failure
  • Prerenal renal failure
  • Prerenal uremia syndrome
  • Renal angle pain
  • Renal angle tenderness
  • Renal calyceal contraction
  • Renal scarring
  • Sign or symptom of the urinary system
  • Slow rate of bladder filling
  • Sudden stoppage of urine flow
  • Suprapubic urinary catheter in situ
  • Uremic gastritis
  • Urethral overactivity
  • Urethral underactivity
  • Urinary bladder pain
  • Urinary catheter in situ
  • Urinary symptoms
  • Urinary system symptoms
  • Urinary tract pain
  • Urinary tract tenderness
Applies To
  • Extrarenal uremia
  • Vesical:
    • pain
    • tenesmus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 788.99:
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
  • Failure, failed
    • extrarenal 788.99
    • prerenal 788.99
  • Nitrogen retention, extrarenal 788.99
  • Pain(s) (see also Painful) 780.96
    • bladder 788.99
    • vesical 788.99
  • Retention, retained
    • nitrogen, extrarenal 788.99
  • Symptoms, specified (general) NEC 780.99
    • urinary system NEC 788.99
  • Tenesmus 787.99
    • vesical 788.99
  • Uremia, uremic (absorption) (amaurosis) (amblyopia) (aphasia) (apoplexy) (coma) (delirium) (dementia) (dropsy) (dyspnea) (fever) (intoxication) (mania) (paralysis) (poisoning) (toxemia) (vomiting) 586
    • extrarenal 788.99
    • prerenal 788.99
  • Urethralgia 788.99
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