R39.16
R39.16: Straining to void
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
R39.16 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for straining to void. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check R39.16 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
R39.16 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56802Billing and Coding: Urodynamics
- A57050Billing and Coding: Post-Void Residual Urine and/or Bladder Capacity by Ultrasound
- A57455Billing and Coding: Urodynamics
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Straining, on urination
- Micturition›straining
- Disorder›micturition NEC›straining
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.