R33.8 — Other retention of urine
Is R33.8 billable?
Yes — R33.8 is billable for FY2027. R33.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R33.8 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R33.8 at a glance
| Code | R33.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other retention of urine |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R33.8 group to?
R33.8 sits in MDC 11 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 695Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms with MCCmedical
- 696Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms without MCCmedical
How is R33.8 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R33.8. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Retention › urine › organic
- Retention › urine › specified NEC
- Urine › retention or stasis › organic
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before R33.8. R33.8 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- , if applicable, any causal condition, such as:
- enlarged prostate (N40.1)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R33
The conditions below can never be reported together with R33.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- psychogenic retention of urine (F45.8)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R33.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R33.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R33.8 existed?
R33.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.