N39.498
BillableOther specified urinary incontinence
Other specified urinary incontinence
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Reflex incontinence
- Total 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(3)
Related Conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(53)
SNOMED CT
- Double incontinence78459008
- Double incontinence - urine and stool78459008
- Total incontinence78459008
- Reflex emptying of bladder90987003
- Reflex incontinence of urine90987003
- Reflex urinary incontinence90987003
- Total urinary incontinence129853007
- Urinary incontinence with continuous leakage129853007
- Finding of urethral sphincter function366271007
- Urethral sphincter function - finding366271007
- Bladder control - finding366279009
- Bladder control - observation366279009
- Finding of bladder control366279009
- Finding of urinary bladder control366279009
- Urinary incontinence due to urethral sphincter incompetence370555000
- Urinary sphincter weakness incontinence370555000
- Neurogenic incontinence386710007
- Incontinence due to detrusor instability424833008
- Intermittent urinary incontinence450841000
- Extraurethral urinary incontinence1144946004
UMLS
- Other specified urinary incontinenceC0477757
- Reflex emptying of bladderC0150043
- Reflex incontinenceC0150043
- Reflex incontinence of urineC0150043
- Reflex incontinence of urine (finding)C0150043
- Reflex urinary incontinenceC0150043
- Total incontinenceC0150044
- Total urinary incontinenceC0150044
- Total urinary incontinence (finding)C0150044
- Urinary incontinence with continuous leakageC0150044
Clinical Terms
- Extraurethral urinary incontinence
- Bladder control - observation
- Total urinary incontinence (finding)
- Double incontinence
- Finding of bladder control
- Double incontinence - urine and stool
- Reflex incontinence of urine
- Intermittent urinary incontinence
- Reflex incontinence
- Total urinary incontinence
- Neurogenic incontinence
- Urinary sphincter weakness incontinence
- Reflex urinary incontinence
- Bladder control - finding
- Urinary incontinence with continuous leakage
- Reflex incontinence of urine (finding)
- Urinary incontinence due to urethral sphincter incompetence
- Reflex emptying of bladder
- Finding of urinary bladder control
- Total incontinence
- Incontinence due to detrusor instability
- Finding of urethral sphincter function
- Urethral sphincter function - finding
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified urinary incontinence?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified urinary incontinence is N39.498. The full clinical description is "Other specified urinary incontinence". N39.498 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N39.498 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N39.498 represents “Other specified 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 N39.498 a billable code?
Yes, N39.498 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N39.498 in?
N39.498 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N39.498?
N39.498 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 N39.498 map to?
N39.498 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 366279009, 78459008, 1144946004, 366271007, 424833008, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N39.498?
N39.498 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0477757, C0150043, C0150044. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N39.498 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified urinary incontinence 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 N39.498?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for N39.498 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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