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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 787.6

Incontinence of feces

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  • Failure of voluntary control of the anal sphincters, with involuntary passage of feces and flatus.
  • Incontinence of feces not due to organic defect or illness.
  • Involuntary defecation.
  • 787.6 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 787.6 contains 5 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 787.* hierarchy

787.6 also known as:

  • Encopresis NOS
  • Incontinence of sphincter ani

787.6 excludes:

  • that of nonorganic origin (307.7)

Index entries containing 787.6:

Encopresis (see also Incontinence, feces) 787.6Incontinence 788.30
  • anal sphincter 787.6
  • feces 787.6
  • rectal 787.6
Loss
  • control, sphincter, rectum 787.6