F98.1
Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiological condition
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 7 never code together
F98code
F01-F99chapter
Excludes2
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)R00-R99
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 6
F98.1code
Inclusion terms
- Functional encopresis
- Incontinence of feces of nonorganic origin
- Psychogenic encopresis
Use additional code
- code to identify the cause of any coexisting constipation.
F90-F98block
Notes
- Codes within categories F90-F98 may be used regardless of the age of a patient. These disorders generally have onset within the childhood or adolescent years, but may continue throughout life or not be diagnosed until adulthoodF90-F98
F01-F99chapter
Includes
- disorders of psychological development
Index entries leading here 3
Alongside this code 7 same parent — F98
F98.0 Enuresis not due to a substance or known physiol condition F98.2 Other feeding disorders of infancy and childhood category F98.3 Pica of infancy and childhood F98.4 Stereotyped movement disorders F98.5 Adult onset fluency disorder F98.8 Oth behav/emotn disord w onset usly occur in chldhd and adol F98.9 Unsp behav/emotn disord w onst usly occur in chldhd and adol
Additional references
AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required
Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.