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N00-N99
Diseases of the genitourinary system
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Other diseases of the urinary system
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Other disorders of urinary system
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N39.4
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N39.4
Other specified urinary incontinence
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- N39.4 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM N39.4 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N39.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 N39.4 may differ.
Code AlsoCode Also Help
A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as N39.4. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- enuresis NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R32
Unspecified urinary incontinence
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- functional urinary incontinence (R39.81)
- nonorganic enuresis (F98.0)
- stress incontinence and other specified urinary incontinence (N39.3-N39.4-)
- urinary incontinence associated with cognitive impairment (R39.81)
R32) - functional urinary incontinence (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R39.81
Functional urinary incontinence
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Urinary incontinence due to cognitive impairment, or severe physical disability or immobility
Type 1 Excludes- stress incontinence and other specified urinary incontinence (N39.3-N39.4-)
- urinary incontinence NOS (R32)
R39.81) - urinary incontinence associated with cognitive impairment (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R39.81
Functional urinary incontinence
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Urinary incontinence due to cognitive impairment, or severe physical disability or immobility
Type 1 Excludes- stress incontinence and other specified urinary incontinence (N39.3-N39.4-)
- urinary incontinence NOS (R32)
R39.81) - urinary incontinence NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R32
Unspecified urinary incontinence
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- functional urinary incontinence (R39.81)
- nonorganic enuresis (F98.0)
- stress incontinence and other specified urinary incontinence (N39.3-N39.4-)
- urinary incontinence associated with cognitive impairment (R39.81)
R32) - urinary incontinence of nonorganic origin (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F98.0
Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Enuresis (primary) (secondary) of nonorganic origin
- Functional enuresis
- Psychogenic enuresis
- Urinary incontinence of nonorganic origin
F98.0)
The following code(s) above
N39.4 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
N39.4:
- N00-N99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range N00-N99
Diseases of the genitourinary systemType 2 Excludes- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the genitourinary system - N30-N39
2021 ICD-10-CM Range N30-N39
Other diseases of the urinary systemType 1 Excludes- urinary infection (complicating):
- abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
- pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O86.2-)
Other diseases of the urinary system - N39
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N39
Other disorders of urinary system
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- hematuria NOS (R31.-)
- recurrent or persistent hematuria (N02.-)
- recurrent or persistent hematuria with specified morphological lesion (N02.-)
- proteinuria NOS (R80.-)
Other disorders of urinary system
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to N39.4:
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Type 1 Excludes: R32, R39.81
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R32
Unspecified urinary incontinence
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- functional urinary incontinence (R39.81)
- nonorganic enuresis (F98.0)
- stress incontinence and other specified urinary incontinence (N39.3-N39.4-)
- urinary incontinence associated with cognitive impairment (R39.81)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R39.81
Functional urinary incontinence
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Urinary incontinence due to cognitive impairment, or severe physical disability or immobility
Type 1 Excludes- stress incontinence and other specified urinary incontinence (N39.3-N39.4-)
- urinary incontinence NOS (R32)
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Use Additional: N31, N40.1, N40.3
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N31
Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, not elsewhere classified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- cord bladder NOS (G95.89)
- neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome (G83.4)
- neuromuscular dysfunction due to spinal cord lesion (G95.89)
Use Additional- code to identify any associated urinary incontinence (N39.3-N39.4-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N40.1
Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms
2016 2017 - Revised Code 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years) Male Dx
Applicable To- Enlarged prostate with LUTS
Use Additional- code for associated symptoms, when specified:
- incomplete bladder emptying (R39.14)
- nocturia (R35.1)
- straining on urination (R39.16)
- urinary frequency (R35.0)
- urinary hesitancy (R39.11)
- urinary incontinence (N39.4-)
- urinary obstruction (N13.8)
- urinary retention (R33.8)
- urinary urgency (R39.15)
- weak urinary stream (R39.12)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N40.3
Nodular prostate with lower urinary tract symptoms
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years) Male Dx
Use Additional- code for associated symptoms, when specified:
- incomplete bladder emptying (R39.14)
- nocturia (R35.1)
- straining on urination (R39.16)
- urinary frequency (R35.0)
- urinary hesitancy (R39.11)
- urinary incontinence (N39.4-)
- urinary obstruction (N13.8)
- urinary retention (R33.8)
- urinary urgency (R39.15)
- weak urinary stream (R39.12)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N39.4
N36.42 Intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD)
N36.43 Combined hypermobility of urethra and intrinsic sphincter deficiency
N36.44 Muscular disorders of urethra
N36.5 Urethral false passage
N36.8 Other specified disorders of urethra
N36.9 Urethral disorder, unspecified
N37 Urethral disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
N39 Other disorders of urinary system
N39.0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified
N39.3 Stress incontinence (female) (male)
N39.4
Other specified urinary incontinence
N39.42 Incontinence without sensory awareness
N39.49 Other specified urinary incontinence
N39.492 Postural (urinary) incontinence
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