2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R30.1Vesical tenesmus
ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R30-R39›R30
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
R30.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vesical tenesmus. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 695 through 696. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established. Coders also document this condition as finding of sensation of urinary bladder. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Genitourinary signs and symptoms.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Finding of sensation of urinary bladder
- Tenesmus of urinary bladder
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to R30.1: its own notes plus those printed at R30 and Chapter 18. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded.
- Signs and symptoms that point rather definitely to a given diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification. In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. Practically all categories in the chapter could be designated 'not otherwise specified', 'unknown etiology' or 'transient'. The Alphabetical Index should be consulted to determine which symptoms and signs are to be allocated here and which to other chapters. The residual subcategories, numbered .8, are generally provided for other relevant symptoms that cannot be allocated elsewhere in the classification.
- The conditions and signs or symptoms included in categories R00-R94 consist of:
- (a) cases for which no more specific diagnosis can be made even after all the facts bearing on the case have been investigated;
- (b) signs or symptoms existing at the time of initial encounter that proved to be transient and whose causes could not be determined;
- (c) provisional diagnosis in a patient who failed to return for further investigation or care;
- (d) cases referred elsewhere for investigation or treatment before the diagnosis was made;
- (e) cases in which a more precise diagnosis was not available for any other reason;
- (f) certain symptoms, for which supplementary information is provided, that represent important problems in medical care in their own right.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name R30.1, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming R30.1: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Block R10-R19 Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Urine and Urination
Your kidneys make urine by filtering wastes and extra water from your blood. The waste is called urea. Your blood carries it to the kidneys. From the kidneys, urine travels down two thin tubes called ureters to the bladder. The bladder stores urine until you are ready to urinate.
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Convert R30.1 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About R30.1Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for vesical tenesmus?
The ICD-10-CM code for vesical tenesmus is R30.1 (sometimes written as R301). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is R30.1 (Pain associated with micturition) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report vesical tenesmus on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does R30.1 group to?
When vesical tenesmus is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 696, 695, with relative weights from 0.6677 to 1.1136 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can R30.1 be a principal diagnosis?
Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the vesical tenesmus is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.
Can R30.1 be reported with F45.8?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at R30, which applies to R30.1, lists "psychogenic pain associated with micturition (F45.8)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
