F98.1

Applicable To

• Functional encopresis

• Incontinence of feces of nonorganic origin

• Psychogenic encopresis

Approximate Synonyms

• Encopresis without constipation and without overflow incontinence

• Encopresis, functional

• Functional encopresis

• Primary functional encopresis

• Psychogenic encopresis wo constipation and overflow incontinence

• Secondary functional encopresis

Clinical Information

• An elimination disorder characterized by fecal incontinence, whether involuntary or intentional, which is not due to a medical condition and which occurs at an age of at least 4 years.

• Incontinence of feces not due to organic defect or illness.

Details

• F98.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiol condition

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM F98.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F98.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 F98.1 may differ.