R15 Fecal incontinence

Category / Non-billable header 4 subcodes

Block: Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)

Includes

  • encopresis NOS

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • fecal incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.1)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
R15..0 Incomplete defecation Yes
R15..1 Fecal smearing Yes
R15..2 Fecal urgency Yes
R15..9 Full incontinence of feces Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026