ICD-11 code : 6C01.0;
Preferred Label : Encopresis with constipation or overflow incontinence;
ICD-11 definition : Encopresis is the repeated passage of faeces in inappropriate places occurring repeatedly
(e.g., at least once per month over a period of several months) in an individual who
has reached the developmental age when faecal continence is ordinarily expected (4
years). The faecal incontinence may have been present from birth (i.e., an atypical
extension of normal infantile incontinence), or may have arisen following a period
of acquired bowel control. Encopresis with constipation and overflow incontinence
is the most common form of faecal soiling, and involves retention and impaction of
faeces. Stools are typically — but not always — poorly formed (loose or liquid) and
leakage may range from occasional to continuous. There is often a history of toilet
avoidance leading to constipation.;
Origin ID : 528060023;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Encopresis is the repeated passage of faeces in inappropriate places occurring repeatedly
(e.g., at least once per month over a period of several months) in an individual who
has reached the developmental age when faecal continence is ordinarily expected (4
years). The faecal incontinence may have been present from birth (i.e., an atypical
extension of normal infantile incontinence), or may have arisen following a period
of acquired bowel control. Encopresis with constipation and overflow incontinence
is the most common form of faecal soiling, and involves retention and impaction of
faeces. Stools are typically — but not always — poorly formed (loose or liquid) and
leakage may range from occasional to continuous. There is often a history of toilet
avoidance leading to constipation.
