R33 is the ICD-10 code for Retention of urine. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block R30–R39 (Symptoms and signs involving the urinary system) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
R33 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R33Urinretensjon
DR33Urinretention
- DR339Urinretention UNS
R33Virtsaumpi
R33Harnverhaltung
R33Rétention d'urine
R33retentie van urine
Listed through more specific codes:
- R33.0Drug induced retention of urine
- R33.8Other retention of urine
- R33.9Retention of urine, unspecified
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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