N39.42
BillableIncontinence without sensory awareness
Incontinence without sensory awareness
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Insensible (urinary) incontinence
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-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 NOSR31
- •recurrent or persistent hematuriaN02
- •recurrent or persistent hematuria with specified morphological lesionN02
- •proteinuria NOSR80
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Related Codes(6)
Related Conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(16)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Unaware of passing urine
- Passive incontinence
- Insensible (urinary) incontinence
- Finding related to awareness of bladder function
- Finding of desire for urination
- Incontinence without sensory awareness (finding)
- Observation of desire for urination
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for incontinence without sensory awareness?
The ICD-10-CM code for incontinence without sensory awareness is N39.42. The full clinical description is "Incontinence without sensory awareness". N39.42 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N39.42 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N39.42 represents “Incontinence without sensory awareness”. 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 N39.42 a billable code?
Yes, N39.42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N39.42 in?
N39.42 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N39.42?
N39.42 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 N39.42 map to?
N39.42 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 300472004, 366274004, 448521006, 249284009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N39.42?
N39.42 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0375551, C4268884. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N39.42 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like incontinence without sensory awareness affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N39.42?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for N39.42 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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