The international Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is the official system of assigning codes to diagnoses associated with hospitals in the United States. In case you wanted to know, the code for splitting of the urinary stream is 788.61.
The split stream is a real condition, but this code doesn’t apply to you if you just occasionally wake up and pee in all directions like a sprinkler before it coalesces into a smooth even flow. This is probably caused by some residual debris in the urinary tube (urethra). Persistent split stream can be caused by a scarring of the urinary opening (meatal stenosis) or damage to the urethra. Prostate infections or enlargement of the prostate can also cause splitting of your flow.
So, if this problem persists, go see the urologist-and, guys, remember to lift up the seat (and don’t forget to put it back down)!
Source: Mark Leyner
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