Painful urination. It is often associated with infections of the lower urinary tract. ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 788.1 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare.
2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes 788.*. : Symptoms involving urinary system. A disorder characterized by paroxysmal and severe flank marked discomfort radiating to the inguinal area. Often, the cause is the passage of kidney stones. A severe pain in the lower back radiating to the groin, scrotum, and labia which is most commonly caused by a kidney stone (renal calculus) …
Dysuria. ICD-9-CM 788.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 788.1 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).
2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes 599.*. : Other disorders of urethra and urinary tract. A bacterial infectious process affecting any part of the urinary tract, most commonly the bladder and the urethra. Symptoms include urinary urgency and frequency, burning sensation during urination, lower abdominal discomfort, and cloudy urine.