Calculus of kidney with calculus of ureter N20. 2 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 N20. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021.
The scientific name for a kidney stone is renal calculus or nephrolith. You may hear health care professionals call this condition nephrolithiasis, urolithiasis, or urinary stones.
ICD-10 code N20. 0 for Calculus of kidney is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
Nephrolithiasis, or kidney stone disease, is a condition in which individuals form calculi (stones) within the renal pelvis and tubular lumens. Stones form from crystals that precipitate (separate) out of the urine.
There are four types of kidney stones: calcium oxalate, uric acid, struvite, and cystine. A kidney stone may be treated with shockwave lithotripsy, uteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithomy or nephrolithotripsy.
Non-obstructing stones do not block urine flow but can also cause symptoms that are commonly associated with kidney stones. A non-obstructive kidney stone may at some point start moving and become obstructive.
Calculus of kidney and ureter.
Urolithiasis ICD-10-CM Code range N20-N23.
Kidney stones (also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Diet, excess body weight, some medical conditions, and certain supplements and medications are among the many causes of kidney stones.
Nephrolithiasis refers to the presence of stones within the kidneys. Calcium oxalate stones are the most common type, followed by calcium phosphate, struvite, and uric acid stones. Risk factors for stone formation include low urine volume, increased excretion of solutes, and pH disturbances.
Supersaturated urine, acidic urine pH and reductions in kidney stone inhibitors in the urine are the main recognized causes that contribute to the formation of all these stone-types. Nephrolithiasis is considered a systemic pathology that may lead to end-stage renal disease.
One or more stones can be in the kidney or ureter at the same time. Kidney stones result when urine becomes too concentrated and substances in the urine crystalize to form stones.