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F98.1 ICD-10-CA code: Nonorganic encopresis

F98.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Nonorganic encopresis” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

F98.1

Nonorganic encopresis

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written F981

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to F98.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Encopresis, functional
  • Encopresis, psychogenic
  • Encopresis, nonorganic origin
  • Incontinence, feces, fecal, nonorganic origin
  • Loss (of), control, sphincter, rectum, nonorganic origin

Notes for F98.1

As CIHI prints them, with any note F98.1 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Functional encopresisIncontinence of faeces of nonorganic originPsychogenic encopresis
  • Disorders of psychological developmentFrom Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

  • Use additional code to identify the cause of any coexisting constipation.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Note

  • Repeated, voluntary or involuntary passage of faeces, usually of normal or near-normal consistency, in places not appropriate for that purpose in the individual's own sociocultural setting. The condition may represent an abnormal continuation of normal infantile incontinence, it may involve a loss of continence following the acquisition of bowel control, or it may involve the deliberate deposition of faeces in inappropriate places in spite of normal physiological bowel control. The condition may occur as a monosymptomatic disorder, or it may form part of a wider disorder, especially an emotional disorder (F93.-) or a conduct disorder (F91.-).
  • A heterogeneous group of disorders that share the characteristic of an onset in childhood but otherwise differ in many respects. Some of the conditions represent well-defined syndromes but others are no more than symptom complexes that need inclusion because of their frequency and association with psychosocial problems, and because they cannot be incorporated into other syndromes.From F98 Other behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

Where F98.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
  2. 2Block F90-F98Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
  3. 3Category F98Other behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
  4. 4Valid code F98.1Nonorganic encopresis

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See F98.1 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code F98.1 mean?

F98.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Nonorganic encopresis” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is F98.1 in ICD-10-CA?

F98.1 sits under F98 Other behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence, within F90-F98 Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence, within Chapter 5: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99).

What coding notes apply to F98.1?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for F98.1, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside F98.1

F98.0Nonorganic enuresisF98.2Feeding disorder of infancy and childhoodF98.3Pica of infancy and childhoodF98.4Stereotyped movement disordersF98.5Stuttering [stammering]F98.6ClutteringF98.8Other specified behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescenceF98.9Unspecified behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence