R15
Non-billableFecal incontinence
Fecal incontinence
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
R10-R19
Child Codes
4
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- encopresis NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- fecal incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.1)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
- congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
- gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
- intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
- newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
- newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
- pylorospasm (K31.3)
- signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
- symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
- symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Anal incontinenceC0015732
- Bowel IncontinenceC0015732
- Bowel incontinenceC0015732
- Bowels: incontinentC0015732
- Faecal incontinenceC0015732
- Fecal IncontinenceC0015732
- Fecal incontinenceC0015732
- Fecal incontinence NOSC0015732
- Feces incontinence ofC0015732
- Incontinence faecalC0015732
- Incontinence fecalC0015732
- Incontinence of faecesC0015732
- Incontinence of fecesC0015732
- Incontinence of feces (finding)C0015732
- Incontinence, BowelC0015732
- Incontinence, FecalC0015732
- Incontinent of faecesC0015732
- Incontinent of fecesC0015732
- Involuntary stoolC0015732
- Loss of bowel controlC0015732
- Stool soilingC0015732
- bowel incontinenceC0015732
- bowel incontinentC0015732
- faecal incontinenceC0015732
- fecal incontinenceC0015732
- incontinence bowelC0015732
- incontinence faecalC0015732
- incontinence of stoolC0015732
- incontinence stoolC0015732
- incontinent bowelC0015732
- incontinent of stoolC0015732
- of bowel incontinenceC0015732
- stool incontinenceC0015732
- EncopresisC2945606
- Encopresis (finding)C2945606
- Faecal soilingC2945606
- Fecal SoilingC2945606
- Fecal soilingC2945606
- Soilings, FecalC2945606
- Stool holdingC2945606
- encopresisC2945606
- encopresis NOSC2945606
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R15?
ICD-10-CM code R15 represents "Fecal incontinence". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is R15 a billable code?
No, R15 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under R15.
What chapter is R15 in?
R15 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R15?
R15 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: fecal incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.1).
What are the subcategories under R15?
R15 has 4 child codes, including: R15.0 (Incomplete defecation), R15.1 (Fecal smearing), R15.2 (Fecal urgency), R15.9 (Full incontinence of feces).
What are the UMLS CUIs for R15?
R15 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0015732, C2945606. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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