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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Urinary Urge Incontinence

ICD-10 Coding for Urinary Urge Incontinence

N39.41
N32.81

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for urinary urge incontinence includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Overactive Bladder with Incontinence
Bladder Urgency with Leakage
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Urinary Urge Incontinence

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Urinary Urge Incontinence

Use ICD-10 code N39.41 for urge incontinence, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Urge incontinence

Billable Code
N39.41
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of sudden urge to urinate with leakage
documentation:
  • • Bladder diary confirming urgency and leakage

Applicable To

  • • Bladder urgency with leakage

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'urge' to avoid unspecified incontinence coding.

Overactive bladder

Billable Code
N32.81
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Frequent urgency documented in bladder diary
  • • Absence of leakage episodes

Applicable To

  • • Frequent urgency without leakage

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies overactive bladder symptoms.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

N32.81

Overactive bladder

Use when overactive bladder is documented alongside urge incontinence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for urinary urge incontinence?

The ICD-10 code for urinary urge incontinence is N39.41. It is used when documentation specifies sudden urge to urinate with leakage.

How is overactive bladder coded in ICD-10?

Overactive bladder is coded as N32.81 in ICD-10, used when frequent urgency is documented without leakage.

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