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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

R33.0Drug induced retention of urine

✓ Billable / specific

R33.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for drug induced retention of urine. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About R33.0

R33.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for drug induced retention of urine. It belongs to category R33 (retention of urine), block R30-R39 (symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system) and chapter 18 (symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within R33 (retention of urine), R33.0 is specifically for drug induced retention of urine. Related codes cover other retention of urine (R33.8) and unspecified (R33.9).

Use an additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 695 (Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms with MCC, relative weight 1.1139), DRG 696 (Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms without MCC, relative weight 0.6679), DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems, relative weight 4.1075) and DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems, relative weight 4.2195), in MDC 11 (Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract) and MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 788.29 (other specified retention of urine).

Coding notes

Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to R33.0.

› From R33 Retention of urine
Excludes1
  • psychogenic retention of urine (F45.8)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.

Alphabetic index entries

3 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to R33.0.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 788.29Other specified retention of urineapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about R33.0

Is R33.0 billable?

Yes. R33.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can R33.0 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict R33.0 as a principal diagnosis.

Is R33.0 a CC or MCC?

No. R33.0 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does R33.0 group to?

R33.0 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 695 (Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms with MCC), MS-DRG 696 (Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms without MCC), MS-DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems) and MS-DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for R33.0?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map R33.0 to ICD-9-CM 788.29.