Urology Coding Alert

Keep this list handy so you know the new codes you'll be using. When your urologist treats a patient with urinary incontinence, you'll turn to ICD-9 625.6 or the 788 section of your ICD-9 Manual and choose from the following codes: 625.6 -- Stress incontinence female 788.30 -- Urinary incontinence unspecified 788.31 -- Urge incontinence 788.32 -- Stress incontinence male 788.33 -- Mixed incontinence (male) (female) 788.34 --Incontinence without sensory awareness 788.35 --Post-void dribbling 788.36 -- Nocturnal enuresis 788.37 -- Continuous leakage 788.38 -- Overflow incontinence 788.39 -- Other urinary incontinence. ICD-10 difference: When ICD-10 takes over on Oct. 1, 2013, you will still have several incontinence codes from which to choose depending on the type of incontinence. However, some things will change. For example, you'll no longer have separate codes for male and female stress incontinence. Take a look at the codes you'll need to learn before the ICD-10 implementation deadline: N39.3 -- Stress incontinence (female) (male) N39.41 -- Urge [...]