ICD-10-CM Code N32.81
Overactive bladder
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.N32.81 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of overactive bladder. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code N328 is used to code Overactive bladder
Overactive bladder (OAB), also known as overactive bladder syndrome, is a condition where there is a frequent feeling of needing to urinate to a degree that it negatively affects a person's life. The frequent need to urinate may occur during the day, at night, or both. If there is loss of bladder control then it is known as urge incontinence. More than 40% of people with overactive bladder have incontinence. While about 40% to 70% of urinary incontinence is due to overactive bladder, it is not life-threatening. Most people with the condition have problems for years.
| Specialty: | Urology |
| MeSH Codes: | D053202, D053201, D053202, D053202, D053201, D053202 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 596.51, 596.51, 596.51, 788.31, 788.31, 788.31 |
Coding Notes for N32.81 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Detrusor muscle hyperactivity
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Frequent urination due to specified bladder condition- code to condition
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #698-700 - Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #698-700 - Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #698-700 - Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N32.81 - Overactive bladder'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 596.51 was previously used, N32.81 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: N32.8 - Other specified disorders of bladder