R39.198 — Other difficulties with micturition
Is R39.198 billable?
Yes — R39.198 is billable for FY2027. R39.198 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R39.198 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R39.198 at a glance
| Code | R39.198 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other difficulties with micturition |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R39.198 group to?
R39.198 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 R39.198 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R39.198. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Slowing, urinary stream
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › urination NEC
- Disorder › micturition NEC (of)
- Micturition › disorder NEC
- Residual › urine
- Urine › intermittent stream
- Difficult, difficulty › micturition › specified NEC (in)
- Urine › stream › intermittent
- Urine › stream › slowing
Code first — inherited from R39.1
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before R39.198. R39.198 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- , if applicable, any causal condition, such as:
- enlarged prostate (N40.1)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R39.198, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R39.198 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R39.198 existed?
R39.198 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.