N39.0 vs R82.81
N39.0 (Urinary tract infection, site not specified) compared with R82.81 (Pyuria), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. N39.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering R82.81: “pyuria (R82.81)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| N39.0Urinary tract infection, site not specified | R82.81Pyuria | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Urinary tract infection, site not specified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N39.0). | Pyuria is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R82.81). |
| Includes | — | chromoabnormalities in urine Sterile pyuria |
| Use additional code | code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent. | code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources