icd-10-cm code for unilateral vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureter

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Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureter, unspecified. N13. 739 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N13.

What is the ICD-10 code for Hydroureter?

ICD-10 code N13. 4 for Hydroureter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

What is the correct code for Vesicoureteral-reflux with nephropathy without Hydroureter bilateral?

722: Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, bilateral.

What is the ICD-10 code for VUR?

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What is Vesicoureteral-reflux?

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a condition in which urine flows backward from the bladder to one or both ureters and sometimes to the kidneys. VUR is most common in infants and young children. Most children don't have long-term problems from VUR.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for reflux nephropathy?

Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unspecified. N13. 729 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N13.

What is nephropathy?

Nephropathy is the deterioration of kidney function. The final stage of nephropathy is called kidney failure, end-stage renal disease, or ESRD. According to the CDC, diabetes is the most common cause of ESRD.

What is the ICD-10 for UTI?

0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified.

What is the ICD-10 code for recurrent UTI?

Personal history of urinary (tract) infections Z87. 440 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z87. 440 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for nocturnal enuresis?

ICD-10 | Nocturnal enuresis (N39. 44)

Is VUR considered a kidney disease?

Results. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is commonly identified in pediatric patients and can be associated with reflux nephropathy (RN), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and rarely end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Is VUR bilateral?

In VUR, urine flows back — refluxes — into one or both of your ureters and, in some cases, to one or both kidneys. VUR that affects only one ureter and kidney is called unilateral reflux. VUR that affects both ureters and kidneys is called a bilateral reflux.

What causes vesicoureteral reflux?

The cause of this form of reflux is most often from failure of the bladder to empty properly, either due to a blockage or failure of the bladder muscle or damage to the nerves that control normal bladder emptying.

The ICD code N137 is used to code Reflux nephropathy

Reflux nephropathy is kidney damage (nephropathy) due to urine flowing backward (reflux) from the bladder toward the kidneys; the latter is called vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Longstanding VUR can result in small and scarred kidneys during the first five years of life in affected children.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #698-700 - Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'N13.721 - Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unilateral'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code N13.721. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code N13.721 and a single ICD9 code, 593.71 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.