ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
N39 Other disorders of urinary system
All 14 codes in the N39 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
14
Can lead a claim
10
Cannot lead a claim
4
What CMS assigns to N39
10 of the 14 codes group to MMTA - Gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary system (8) and MMTA - Other (2); 4 are assigned no clinical group. 1 of the 14 counts toward the Other disorders of the kidney and ureter, excluding chronic kidney disease and ESRD comorbidity subgroup; 13 are assigned none. 10 of the 14 can lead a claim.
- Other disorders of the kidney and ureter, excluding chronic kidney disease and ESRD: counts toward the high comorbidity tier only in an interaction pair.
Every code in N39
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N39.0 | Urinary tract infection, site not specified | Can lead a claim | J | Other disorders of the kidney and ureter, excluding chronic kidney disease and ESRD |
| N39.3 | Stress incontinence (female) (male) | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N39.4 Other specified urinary incontinence | ||||
| N39.41 | Urge incontinence | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N39.42 | Incontinence without sensory awareness | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N39.43 | Post-void dribbling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| N39.44 | Nocturnal enuresis | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| N39.45 | Continuous leakage | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| N39.46 | Mixed incontinence | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N39.49 Other specified urinary incontinence | ||||
| N39.490 | Overflow incontinence | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N39.491 | Coital incontinence | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| N39.492 | Postural (urinary) incontinence | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| N39.498 | Other specified urinary incontinence | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N39.8 | Other specified disorders of urinary system | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| N39.9 | Disorder of urinary system, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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