R15 – Fecal incontinence
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
fecal incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.1)
Includes
encopresis NOS
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| R00-R99 | Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) |
| R10-R19 | Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19) |
| R15 |
Fecal incontinence
Type 1 Excludes
fecal incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.1)
Includes
encopresis NOS
|
| R15.0 | Incomplete defecation |
| R15.1 | Fecal smearing |
| R15.2 | Fecal urgency |
| R15.9 | Full incontinence of feces |