Q&A: A resident has a catheter for urinary retention. Would this be coded as neurogenic bladder or obstructive uropathy?
Question: A resident has a catheter for urinary retention. Would this be coded as neurogenic bladder or obstructive uropathy? Answer from Jeff Taylor:Neither. Retention is a symptom used when the physician hasn’t determined the cause of the retention. The cause will usually be one of those two diagnoses. The physician …