2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R30.9Painful micturition, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R30-R39›R30
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
R30.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for painful micturition, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Genitourinary signs and symptoms.
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Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Painful urination NOS
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Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- painful - R30.9
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Micturition
- painful
- Urination
- painful
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Pain
Pain is a signal in your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Each person feels pain differently, even if the reason for the pain is the same. Pain may be sharp or dull. It may be mild or severe. Pain may come and go, or it may be constant.
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Convert R30.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About R30.9Overview
Is R30.9 (Pain associated with micturition) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report painful micturition, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does R30.9 group to?
When painful micturition, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 695, 696, with relative weights from 0.6890 to 1.1438 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can R30.9 be a principal diagnosis?
Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the painful micturition, unspecified is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of R30.9?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, painful micturition, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 788.1 (dysuria). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
