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Know When to Ask for Urinary Incontinence Clarification

Published on Mon Jul 28, 2025

Question: I have an encounter note where the urologist documented the diagnosis as “urinary incontinence.” I’m tempted to use R32 to report the diagnosis, but I also want to query the physician for more information. What would you recommend? Idaho Subscriber Answer: Reporting R32 (Unspecified urinary incontinence) is technically correct based on the documentation you have. However, as a coder, [...]
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