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N39.492

Billable

Postural (urinary) incontinence

Postural (urinary) incontinence

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N30-N39

Parent Code

N39.49

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • enuresis NOS (R32)
  • functional urinary incontinence (R39.81)
  • urinary incontinence associated with cognitive impairment (R39.81)
  • urinary incontinence NOS (R32)
  • urinary incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.0)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)
  • urinary infection (complicating):
  • abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
  • pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O86.2-)
  • hematuria NOS (R31.-)
  • recurrent or persistent hematuria (N02.-)
  • recurrent or persistent hematuria with specified morphological lesion (N02.-)
  • proteinuria NOS (R80.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated overactive bladder (N32.81)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for postural (urinary) incontinence?

The ICD-10-CM code for postural (urinary) incontinence is N39.492. The full clinical description is "Postural (urinary) incontinence". N39.492 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code N39.492 mean?

ICD-10-CM code N39.492 represents "Postural (urinary) incontinence". It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N39.492 a billable code?

Yes, N39.492 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N39.492 in?

N39.492 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N39.492?

N39.492 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: enuresis NOS (R32); functional urinary incontinence (R39.81); urinary incontinence associated with cognitive impairment (R39.81); and 2 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does N39.492 map to?

N39.492 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 236665004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N39.492?

N39.492 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0403669. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.