N39.41 vs R39.15
N39.41 (Urge incontinence) compared with R39.15 (Urgency of urination), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. R39.15 carries an Excludes1 note covering N39.41: “urge incontinence (N39.41, N39.46)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| N39.41Urge incontinence | R39.15Urgency of urination | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Urge incontinence is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N39.41). | Urgency of urination is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R39.15). |
| Code first | — | , if applicable, any causal condition, such as: enlarged prostate (N40.1) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources