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.
Ureteral obstruction may be caused by:
What are the signs and symptoms of ureteral stones?
A ureteral obstruction is a blockage in one or both of the ureters. Ureters are the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Ureters can become blocked for a variety of reasons. A ureteral obstruction prevents urine from moving into your bladder and out of your body.
N20. 1 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.
Calculus of kidney and ureter.
N20. 0 - Calculus of kidney | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction N13. 0.
As shown above, the major difference is that ICD-10 offers a code (N20. 2) that is appropriate when the patient has calculi of both the kidney and the ureter. Under ICD-9, you would report the same diagnosis using two codes (592.0 and 592.1).
ICD-10-CM Code for Calculus in bladder N21. 0.
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.
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.
ICD-10 code Z87. 442 for Personal history of urinary calculi is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
The ureterovesical junction (UVJ) is the area where the lower end of the ureter meets the urinary bladder. Any kidney stone that is located in the ureter close to the bladder (within 1-2 cm of the bladder) is called a UVJ stone.
Ureterolithiasis, also known as ureteric calculi, is the presence or formation of stones within the ureters, which are the tubes responsible for the passage of urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Most of these stones, approximately 80%, are found to be composed predominantly of calcium.
Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is a blockage in the area that connects the renal pelvis (part of the kidney) to one of the tubes (ureters) that move urine to the bladder. It generally occurs when a baby is still growing in the womb. This is called a congenital condition (present from birth).