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N39.490

Billable

Overflow incontinence

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Leakage of urine that occurs when the bladder becomes overfilled and pressure exceeds the sphincter's ability to hold urine, often with weak or absent urge sensation.

Coding Tips

  • •Overflow incontinence is often associated with urinary retention - look for documentation of post-void residual volumes
  • •Common in patients with spinal cord injuries, diabetes, or outlet obstruction

Code Hierarchy

└N39Other disorders of urinary system└N39.4Other specified urinary incontinence└N39.49Other specified urinary incontinence└N39.490Overflow incontinence
└N39.490Overflow incontinence

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