ICD-10-CM Code N13
Obstructive and reflux uropathy
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code N13 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of N13 that describes the diagnosis 'obstructive and reflux uropathy' in more detail.
- N13 Obstructive and reflux uropathy NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE N13.1 Hydronephrosis with ureteral stricture, not elsewhere classified
- BILLABLE N13.2 Hydronephrosis with renal and ureteral calculous obstruction
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- N13.30 Unspecified hydronephrosis BILLABLE
- N13.39 Other hydronephrosis BILLABLE
- BILLABLE N13.4 Hydroureter
- BILLABLE N13.5 Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
- BILLABLE N13.6 Pyonephrosis
- BILLABLE N13.8 Other obstructive and reflux uropathy
- BILLABLE N13.9 Obstructive and reflux uropathy, unspecified
The ICD code N13 is used to code Obstructive uropathy
Obstructive uropathy is a structural or functional hindrance of normal urine flow, sometimes leading to renal dysfunction (obstructive nephropathy).
| Specialty: | Urology |
| MeSH Codes: | , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 599.60, |
Coding Notes for N13 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Calculus of kidney and ureter without hydronephrosis - instead, use code N20.-
- Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter (Q62.0-Q62.3) - instead, use code Q62.0-
- Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction - instead, use code Q62.1
- Obstructive pyelonephritis - instead, use code N11.1
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N13 - Obstructive and reflux uropathy'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N13. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.