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N13.4

Billable

Hydroureter

Hydroureter

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N10-N16

Parent Code

N13

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • pyelonephritis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85)
  • congenital hydroureter (Q62.3-)
  • hydroureter with infection (N13.6)
  • vesicoureteral-reflux with hydroureter (N13.73-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)
  • 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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N13.4?

ICD-10-CM code N13.4 represents "Hydroureter". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N13.4 a billable code?

Yes, N13.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N13.4 in?

N13.4 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N13.4?

N13.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85); congenital hydroureter (Q62.3-); hydroureter with infection (N13.6); and 1 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does N13.4 map to?

N13.4 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 69758005, 236601006, 236595003, 236594004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N13.4?

N13.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0521620. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.