R15 — Fecal incontinence
Is R15 billable?
No — R15 is a non-billable header code. R15 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath R15.
Billable codes under this header
R15 at a glance
| Code | R15 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fecal incontinence |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R15 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- fecal incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.1)
Includes
Conditions classified to R15.
- encopresis NOS
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R15, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R15 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R10-R19
The conditions below are not part of R15, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R15 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
- gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
- intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
- newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
- newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
- pylorospasm (K31.3)
- signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
- symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
- symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)
What codes fall under R15? (4)
How long has R15 existed?
R15 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with R15?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R15 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.