N39.43 is the authoritative medical code for Post-void dribbling. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for post-void dribbling (ICD-10-CM N39.43), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Post-void dribbling is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code N39.43. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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. Excludes2 (not included here): hematuria NOS R31.-; recurrent or persistent hematuria N02.-; recurrent or persistent hematuria with specified morphological lesion N02.-; proteinuria NOS R80.-; urinary infection complicating:; abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8); pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O86.2-). Code also: any associated overactive bladder N32.81.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for N39.43 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- 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
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- hematuria NOS R31.-
- recurrent or persistent hematuria N02.-
- recurrent or persistent hematuria with specified morphological lesion N02.-
- proteinuria NOS R80.-
- urinary infection complicating:
- abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
- pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O23.-, O75.3, O86.2-)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated overactive bladder N32.81
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with N39.43?
Per Excludes1 instructions, N39.43 must not be reported with: enuresis NOS (R32); functional urinary incontinence (R39.81); urinary incontinence associated with cognitive impairment (R39.81); urinary incontinence NOS (R32).
Can N39.43 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, N39.43 and the following may both be reported when both are present: hematuria NOS (R31.-); recurrent or persistent hematuria (N02.-); recurrent or persistent hematuria with specified morphological lesion (N02.-); proteinuria NOS (R80.-).
Codes in This Family (15)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as N39.43, with their registry titles.
- N39 — Other disorders of urinary system
- N39.0 — Urinary tract infection, site not specified
- N39.3 — Stress incontinence (female) (male)
- N39.4 — Other specified urinary incontinence
- N39.41 — Urge incontinence
- N39.42 — Incontinence without sensory awareness
- N39.44 — Nocturnal enuresis
- N39.45 — Continuous leakage
- N39.46 — Mixed incontinence
- N39.49 — Other specified urinary incontinence
- N39.490 — Overflow incontinence
- N39.491 — Coital incontinence
- N39.498 — Other specified urinary incontinence
- N39.8 — Other specified disorders of urinary system
- N39.9 — Disorder of urinary system, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Incontinence, urine (urinary), post dribbling
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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