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LOINC Code 28237-6: Urge urinary incontinence [CCC]

28237-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Urge urinary incontinence [CCC] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Urge urinary incontinence. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Genitourinary system.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Urge urinary incontinence. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Genitourinary system.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Method: Observed.CCC

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Urge urinary incontinence [CCC]
  • Urge urinary incontinence
  • Involuntary passage of urine following a sense or urgency to void
  • Clinical Care Classification; Finding; Findings; GU; NURSING; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NURSING.HHCC

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Urge urinary incontinence [CCC]Urge urinary incontinenceSURVEY.NURSE.HHCCFindPtGenitourinary systemOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code28237-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameUrge urinary incontinence [CCC]
DescriptionUrge urinary incontinence
ComponentUrge urinary incontinence
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Genitourinary system
ScaleOrd
MethodObserved.CCC
ClassSURVEY.NURSE.HHCC
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.44

Part names

Urge urinary incontinenceFindPtGenitourinary systemOrdObserved.CCCFindingPoint in time (spot)

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