Keywords

billing, clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, primary care, treatment, urinary tract infection, UTI

 

Authors

  1. Rogers, Julia DNP, RN, CNS, FNP-BC

Abstract

Abstract: This article, one of 12 in a series on most commonly billed diagnoses in primary care, provides a comprehensive overview of the pathophysiologic processes related to urinary tract infections (UTIs). The clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, treatments, and billing codes associated with UTIs will be described.