2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R32Unspecified urinary incontinence
ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R30-R39›R32
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
R32 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified urinary incontinence. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 695 through 696. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Urinary incontinence.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abnormal urinary bladder continence
- Bladder: occasional accident
- Childhood double incontinence
- Daily urinary incontinence
- Daytime enuresis
- Diurnal only enuresis
- Double incontinence
- Encopresis
- Finding of urinary bladder control
- Incontinence
- Incontinence-associated dermatitis
- Nocturnal AND diurnal enuresis
- Nocturnal enuresis
- Postoperative urinary incontinence
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary incontinence co-occurrent and due to prolapse of female genital organ
- Urinary incontinence due to and following cerebrovascular accident
- Urinary incontinence due to and following cerebrovascular accident with intracranial hemorrhage
- Urinary incontinence due to and following embolic cerebrovascular accident
- Urinary incontinence due to and following ischemic stroke
- Urinary incontinence due to benign prostatic hypertrophy
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to R32: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 18. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Enuresis NOS
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded.
- Signs and symptoms that point rather definitely to a given diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification. In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. Practically all categories in the chapter could be designated 'not otherwise specified', 'unknown etiology' or 'transient'. The Alphabetical Index should be consulted to determine which symptoms and signs are to be allocated here and which to other chapters. The residual subcategories, numbered .8, are generally provided for other relevant symptoms that cannot be allocated elsewhere in the classification.
- The conditions and signs or symptoms included in categories R00-R94 consist of:
- (a) cases for which no more specific diagnosis can be made even after all the facts bearing on the case have been investigated;
- (b) signs or symptoms existing at the time of initial encounter that proved to be transient and whose causes could not be determined;
- (c) provisional diagnosis in a patient who failed to return for further investigation or care;
- (d) cases referred elsewhere for investigation or treatment before the diagnosis was made;
- (e) cases in which a more precise diagnosis was not available for any other reason;
- (f) certain symptoms, for which supplementary information is provided, that represent important problems in medical care in their own right.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name R32, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 4
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming R32: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming R32: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Block R10-R19 Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Enuresis R32
Incontinence R32
urine (urinary) R32
incontinence R32
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine after expected age of completed development of urinary control. this can happen during the daytime (diurnal enuresis) while one is awake or during sleep (nocturnal enuresis). enuresis can be in children or in adults (as persistent primary enuresis and secondary adult-onset enuresis).
Patient EducationClinical
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence (UI) is the loss of bladder control, or being unable to control urination. It is a common condition. It can range from being a minor problem to something that greatly affects your daily life. In any case, it can get better with proper treatment.
The full article covers:
- What is urinary incontinence (UI)?
- What are the types of urinary incontinence (UI)?
- Who is at risk for urinary incontinence (UI)?
- How is urinary incontinence (UI) diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for urinary incontinence (UI)?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert R32 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About R32Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified urinary incontinence?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified urinary incontinence is R32. It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is R32 (Unspecified urinary incontinence) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report unspecified urinary incontinence on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does R32 group to?
When unspecified urinary incontinence is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 696, 695, with relative weights from 0.6677 to 1.1136 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can R32 be a principal diagnosis?
Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the unspecified urinary incontinence is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.
Can R32 be reported with R39.81?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on R32 lists "functional urinary incontinence (R39.81)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
