ICD-10-CM Code N39.41
Urge incontinence
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.N39.41 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of urge incontinence. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code N394 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 N39.41 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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." - Mixed incontinence - instead, use code N39.46
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #695-696 - Kidney and urinary tract signs and symptoms with MCC.
- DRG Group #695-696 - Kidney and urinary tract signs and symptoms without MCC.
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N39.41 - Urge incontinence'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N39.41. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
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 788.31 was previously used, N39.41 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: N39.4 - Other specified urinary incontinence