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N31.9

N31.9: Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

N31.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Neurogenic bladder dysfunction NOS

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above N31.9

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on N31: Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, not elsewhere classified

  • cord bladder NOS (G95.89)
  • neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome (G83.4)
  • neuromuscular dysfunction due to spinal cord lesion (G95.89)

Other codes that can never be billed with N31.9

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • N33Bladder disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
  • G83.4Cauda equina syndrome
  • G95.8Other specified diseases of spinal cord

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

N31.9 is named in 19 Medicare coverage policies: 19 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
  • A55336Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
  • A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
  • A57050Billing and Coding: Post-Void Residual Urine and/or Bladder Capacity by Ultrasound

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Dysfunction›bladder
  • Neurogenic›bladder
  • Neuropathy, neuropathic›bladder
  • Disorder›bladder›functional NEC
  • Dysfunction›bladder›neuromuscular NOS

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under N31

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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