Nocturia

This code represents the symptom of excessive urination at night, causing the individual to wake up one or more times to urinate. It describes a disruptive sleep pattern due to the need to void, impacting sleep quality and potentially indicating underlying medical conditions.

Assign this code when documentation explicitly states "nocturia" as a presenting symptom or a diagnosed condition. It is appropriate when the patient reports waking up multiple times during the night to urinate, as confirmed by physician assessment or patient history.

• Do not confuse with polyuria (excessive urine output) unless nocturia is specifically documented as a component.
• Always look for and code any underlying conditions contributing to the nocturia, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, diabetes mellitus, or heart failure.
• This is a symptom code; it should be sequenced after any definitive diagnosis that explains the nocturia, if known.