R15.0

ICD-10Billable

Incomplete defecation

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Incomplete defecation

R15.0 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Excludes2

Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.

constipation (K59.0-)
fecal impaction (K56.41)

Related codes in R15

Where this code sits

Chapter: 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Block: Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
Parent code: R15

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.