R39.15 — Urgency of urination

R39.15

ICD-10 Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs & Abnormal Findings — illustrative image — Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Urgency of urination is a sudden, compelling need to pass urine that is hard to postpone.

Also called: urinary urgency.

When this code is used

Used for urgency of urination.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code R39.15 belongs to Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified, which covers codes R00–R99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Related symptoms

Sudden urgency to urinate

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code R39.15?

R39.15 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Urgency of urination”. Urgency of urination is a sudden, compelling need to pass urine that is hard to postpone.

When is code R39.15 used?

Used for urgency of urination. It belongs to Chapter 18 of ICD-10-CM (Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified).

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