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ICD-10-CM Code for Obstructive and reflux uropathy N13

ICD-10 code N13 for Obstructive and reflux uropathy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Obstructive and reflux uropathy
Excludes2: calculus of kidney and ureter without hydronephrosis (N20.-)
congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter (Q62.0-Q62.3)
hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (Q62.11)
obstructive pyelonephritis (N11.1)
 
N13 Obstructive and reflux uropathy
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Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction
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Hydronephrosis with ureteral stricture, not elsewhere classified
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Hydronephrosis with renal and ureteral calculous obstruction
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Other and unspecified hydronephrosis
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Hydroureter
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Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
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Pyonephrosis
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Vesicoureteral-reflux
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Other obstructive and reflux uropathy
Child Code
Obstructive and reflux uropathy, unspecified

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Pre-op Ureteral Stent placement dx?
[QUOTE="liqgold2@aol.com, post: 512600, member: 729454"] Remember for ureteral stents preop bill 52005 for bilateral ureteral catheters not stents for Medicare and 52005-50 for non Medicare insurance.... [ Read More ]
Pre-op Ureteral Stent placement dx?
Remember for ureteral stents preop bill 52005 for bilateral ureteral catheters not stents for Medicare and 52005-50 for non Medicare insurance. For diagnoses if you find pathology, bill for that patho... [ Read More ]
New CKD codes
N13.31 would be stage 3A and N13.32 would be stage 3B, however I would ask the physician to clarify. Any uncertainty should require a query.... [ Read More ]
Coding Help Needed, Please
Based on the operative report which is incomplete as to what was done and what were the diagnoses and where the surgery performed and assuming a great deal of information, I would suggest the followin... [ Read More ]
Need help with transureteral resection
[QUOTE="liqgold2@aol.com, post: 488033, member: 729454"] This sounds to me as a severe meatal stricture that needs an incision opening. I would consider CPT code 52290 for the resection of the uretera... [ Read More ]
Need help with transureteral resection
This sounds to me as a severe meatal stricture that needs an incision opening. I would consider CPT code 52290 for the resection of the ureteral orifice stricture opening. My diagnosis would be N13.0 ... [ Read More ]
Help with Ureterolysis coding
[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 484209, member: 164618"] After a brief review, I would code this as: 50949 N13.5 {for laparoscopic ureterolysis for retroperitoneal fibrosis. request to value as 50715 open ure... [ Read More ]
Help with Ureterolysis coding
After a brief review, I would code this as: 50949 N13.5 {for laparoscopic ureterolysis for retroperitoneal fibrosis. request to value as 50715 open ureterolysis for retroperitoneal fibrosis} 58662-XU ... [ Read More ]
Help with Ureterolysis coding decompression of hypogastric nerve endometriosis resection of cardinal ligament retroperitoneal uereterolysis uterosacral and rectovaginal
Help please, I am looking for assistance with Ureterolysis coding. My provider has written. I am not sure how to code this paragraph. There is a lot going on here. I know there Ureterolysis is 50715 a... [ Read More ]
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