ICD-10 Code for Incontinence

The default ICD-10-CM 2027 code for incontinence is R32 – Unspecified urinary incontinence. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (17 codes, 17 billable).

Main code: R32 – Unspecified urinary incontinence
Billable: Yes

Index entries for Incontinence

anal sphincter – R15.9
coital – N39.491
feces – R15.9
- nonorganic origin – F98.1
insensible (urinary) – N39.42
overflow – N39.490
postural (urinary) – N39.492
psychogenic – F45.8
rectal – R15.9
reflex – N39.498
stress (female) (male) – N39.3
- and urge – N39.46
urethral sphincter – R32
urge – N39.41
- and stress (female) (male) – N39.46
urine (urinary) – R32
- continuous – N39.45
- due to cognitive impairment, or severe physical disability or immobility – R39.81
- functional – R39.81
- insensible – N39.42
- mixed (stress and urge) – N39.46
- nocturnal – N39.44
- nonorganic origin – F98.0
- overflow – N39.490
- post dribbling – N39.43
- postural – N39.492
- reflex – N39.498
- specified NEC – N39.498
- stress (female) (male) – N39.3
  - and urge – N39.46
- total – N39.498
- unaware – N39.42
- urge – N39.41
  - and stress (female) (male) – N39.46

How to choose the right code

Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.