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The main ICD-9 code when related to urinary incontinence is 788. The proper ICD-9 code would have to include the primary diagnosis for the incontinence, however 707 is the ICD-9 code for chronic ulcers of the skin.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoICD 9 CM Code -788.30--Urinary incontinence, unspecified.
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