ICD-10-CM R15.9 is the diagnosis code for Full incontinence of feces. This code falls under the section "Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where R15.9 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R15.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R15.9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Full incontinence of feces". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of R15.9 is R15 ("Fecal incontinence"). R15.9 provides a more specific classification within this category.
R15.9 is located in Section R10-R19 — "Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
R15.9 has 1918 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: A00, A01, A02, A03, A04 and more.
Use R15.9 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Full incontinence of feces" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Full incontinence of feces is R15.9.
Yes, R15.9 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R15.9 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, R15.9 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.