ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
N39.42Incontinence without sensory awareness
N39.42 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for incontinence without sensory awareness. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About N39.42
N39.42 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for incontinence without sensory awareness. It belongs to category N39 (other disorders of urinary system), block N30-N39 (other diseases of the urinary system) and chapter 14 (diseases of the genitourinary system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within N39.4, choose N39.42 (Incontinence without sensory awareness) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Urge incontinence (N39.41), Post-void dribbling (N39.43), nocturnal enuresis (N39.44), continuous leakage (N39.45), mixed incontinence (N39.46) and other specified urinary incontinence (N39.49).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 695 (Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms with MCC, relative weight 1.1139) and DRG 696 (Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms without MCC, relative weight 0.6679), in MDC 11 (Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 788.34 (incontinence without sensory awareness).
Coding notes
- Insensible (urinary) incontinence
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to N39.42.
Broader instructions also apply from N30-N39 Other diseases of the urinary system and Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system.
Alphabetic index entries
3 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to N39.42.
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 788.34Incontinence without sensory awarenessexact
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about N39.42
Is N39.42 billable?
- Yes. N39.42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can N39.42 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict N39.42 as a principal diagnosis.
Is N39.42 a CC or MCC?
- No. N39.42 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does N39.42 group to?
- N39.42 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 695 (Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms with MCC) and MS-DRG 696 (Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for N39.42?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map N39.42 to ICD-9-CM 788.34.