6C01. 0 Encopresis with constipation or overflow incontinence - ICD-11 MMS.
ICD-10 code K59. 04 for Chronic idiopathic constipation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .
Encopresis (en-ko-PREE-sis), sometimes called fecal incontinence or soiling, is the repeated passing of stool (usually involuntarily) into clothing. Typically it happens when impacted stool collects in the colon and rectum: The colon becomes too full and liquid stool leaks around the retained stool, staining underwear.
ICD-10 code R15. 9 for Full incontinence of feces is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
9: Fever, unspecified.
Chronic idiopathic constipation is a functional bowel disorder characterized by difficult, infrequent, and/or incomplete defecation, affecting 35 million adult Americans, resulting in more than millions of physician visits annually.
Enuresis means urinating (peeing) where you shouldn't (e.g., in bed or in clothing). Encopresis means defecating (pooping) where you shouldn't (e.g., in clothes or on the floor).
Soiling usually happens when a child is so constipated that a large, hard piece of poo becomes stuck at the end of their gut (rectum). Fresh poo from higher up the gut then runs around the hard poo and leaks out, staining their pants.
Chronic neurotic encopresis (CNE), a childhood psychiatric disorder characterized by inappropriate fecal soiling, necessitates the formation of the following specific etiological factors: a) a neurologically immature developmental musculature, an organic condition which may complicate toilet training; b) premature or ...
N39. 46 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N39.
Depending on the cause of fecal incontinence, options include: Anti-diarrheal drugs such as loperamide hydrochloride (Imodium A-D) and diphenoxylate and atropine sulfate (Lomotil) Bulk laxatives such as methylcellulose (Citrucel) and psyllium (Metamucil), if chronic constipation is causing your incontinence.