N13.7

Non-billable

Vesicoureteral-reflux

Vesicoureteral-reflux

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

N10-N16

Parent Code

N13

Child Codes

4

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)
  • reflux-associated pyelonephritis (N11.0)

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)

Child Codes (4)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N13.7?

ICD-10-CM code N13.7 represents "Vesicoureteral-reflux". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is N13.7 a billable code?

No, N13.7 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under N13.7.

What chapter is N13.7 in?

N13.7 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N13.7?

N13.7 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85); reflux-associated pyelonephritis (N11.0).

What are the subcategories under N13.7?

N13.7 has 4 child codes, including: N13.70 (Vesicoureteral-reflux, unspecified), N13.71 (Vesicoureteral-reflux without reflux nephropathy), N13.72 (Vesicoureteral-reflux w reflux nephropathy w/o hydroureter), N13.73 (Vesicoureteral-reflux w reflux nephropathy with hydroureter).

What are the UMLS CUIs for N13.7?

N13.7 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0042580. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI

Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.

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.