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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 788.62
Slowing of urinary stream
  • Short description: Slowing urinary stream.
  • ICD-9-CM 788.62 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 788.62 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 788.62.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 788.62: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 788.62 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R39.12 Poor urinary stream
Approximate Synonyms
  • Benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate)
  • BPH w weak urinary stream
  • Poor stream of urine
  • Weak urinary stream
  • Weak urinary stream due to benign prostatic hypertrophy
Applies To
  • Weak stream
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 788.62:
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
  • Slowing
    • urinary stream 788.62
  • Urine, urinary - see also condition
    • stream
      • intermittent 788.61
      • slowing 788.62
      • splitting 788.61
      • weak 788.62
  • Weak, weakness (generalized) 780.79
    • urinary stream 788.62
 788.61 ICD9Data.com 788.63 
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