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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

N39.49Other specified urinary incontinence

Not billable — use a more specific code

N39.49 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

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 N39.49

N39.49 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified urinary incontinence. 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 a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within N39.4, choose N39.49 (Other specified urinary incontinence) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Urge incontinence (N39.41), incontinence without sensory awareness (N39.42), Post-void dribbling (N39.43), nocturnal enuresis (N39.44), continuous leakage (N39.45) and mixed incontinence (N39.46).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: N39.490 (incontinence), N39.491 (incontinence), N39.492 (incontinence) and N39.498 (incontinence).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under N39.49

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to N39.49.

› From N39.4 Other specified urinary incontinence
Excludes1
  • enuresis NOS (R32)
  • functional urinary incontinence (R39.81)
  • urinary incontinence associated with cognitive impairment (R39.81)
  • urinary incontinence NOS (R32)
  • urinary incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.0)
Code also
  • any associated overactive bladder (N32.81)
› From N39 Other disorders of urinary system
Excludes2
  • hematuria NOS (R31.-)
  • recurrent or persistent hematuria (N02.-)
  • recurrent or persistent hematuria with specified morphological lesion (N02.-)
  • proteinuria NOS (R80.-)

Broader instructions also apply from N30-N39 Other diseases of the urinary system and Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about N39.49

Is N39.49 billable?

No. N39.49 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.