N13

Obstructive and reflux uropathy

Header / non-billable

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · N13
Excludes 2

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)

Inherited from N10-N16Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases
Includes

pyelonephritis

Excludes 1

pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85)

Inherited from chapter 14Diseases of the genitourinary system
Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Official Guidelines for N13

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