Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 788.21
Incomplete bladder emptying
  • Short description: Incmplet bldder emptying.
  • ICD-9-CM 788.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 788.21 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 788.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 788.21: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 788.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R39.14 Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying
Approximate Synonyms
  • Benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate)
  • BPH w incomplete bladder emptying
  • Incomplete emptying of bladder
  • Incomplete emptying of bladder due to benign prostatic hypertrophy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 788.21:
  • Incomplete - see also condition
    • bladder emptying 788.21
  • Retention, retained
    • urine NEC 788.20
      • bladder, incomplete emptying 788.21
        • due to
          • benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) - see category 600
      • due to
        • benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) - see category 600
      • psychogenic 306.53
      • specified NEC 788.29
  • Urine, urinary - see also condition
    • retention or stasis NEC 788.20
      • bladder, incomplete emptying 788.21
      • psychogenic 306.53
      • specified NEC 788.29
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