Calculus of ureter. N20.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM N20.1 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N20.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 N20.1 may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N20.1 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N20.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 N20.1 may differ. Stones in the ureter that are formed in the kidney. They are rarely more than 5 mm in diameter for larger renal stones cannot enter ureters.
ICD-10-CM Codes › N00-N99 Diseases of the genitourinary system › N20-N23 Urolithiasis › N20-Calculus of kidney and ureter › 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N20.1
Q62.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM Q62.5 became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q62.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q62.5 may differ.
N20. 1 - Calculus of ureter | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Calculus of kidney N20. 0.
N20. 0 - Calculus of kidney | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction N13. 0.
Some diagnostic tests that detect the presence of kidney stones include abdominal x-rays, intravenous pyelogram, kidney ultrasound, retrograde pyelogram, abdominal CT scan, and abdominal/kidney MRI.
Calculus of kidney and ureter.
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.
A staghorn calculus is a type of kidney stone. (Calculus in this case means a stone. The plural is calculi or stones.) A staghorn calculus is the name given to a branching kidney stone, and may form if you have repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs).
A ureter stone is a kidney stone inside one of the ureters, which are the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder. The stone will have formed in the kidney and passed into the ureter with the urine from one of the kidneys. Sometimes, these stones are very small.
Hydronephrosis with renal and ureteral calculous obstruction N13. 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 N13. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021.
The term ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction describes a blockage to this area. The obstruction impedes the flow of urine down to the bladder, causing the urine to back up in the kidney and dilate it (hydronephrosis).