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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 788.31
Urge incontinence On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 788.31 can be accessed here. - A strong, sudden need to urinate followed by instant BLADDER contraction and involuntary loss of urine. There is insufficient time between when one recognizes the need to urinate and when one actually does so. This is distinguished from URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE which occurs during activity.
- Involuntary passage of urine following a sense of urgency to void.
- 788.31 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 788.31 contains 2 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 788.* hierarchy
Index entries containing 788.31:- Incontinence 788.30
- urge
 788.31- and stress (male) (female) 788.33
- urine 788.30
- urge 788.31
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