R39.81 — Functional urinary incontinence
Is R39.81 billable?
Yes — R39.81 is billable for FY2027. R39.81 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R39.81 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R39.81 at a glance
| Code | R39.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Functional urinary incontinence |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R39.81 group to?
R39.81 sits in MDC 11 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 695Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms with MCCmedical
- 696Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms without MCCmedical
How is R39.81 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R39.81. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Incontinence › urine › due to cognitive impairment, or severe physical disability or immobility
- Incontinence › urine › functional
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R39.81 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R39.81.
- Urinary incontinence due to cognitive impairment, or severe physical disability or immobility
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R39.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R39.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R39.81 existed?
R39.81 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.