N13.7
Non-billableVesicoureteral-reflux
Vesicoureteral-reflux
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- pyelonephritis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
UMLS
- Reflux, Vesico-UreteralC0042580
- Reflux, VesicoureteralC0042580
- Ureteral refluxC0042580
- Ureteric refluxC0042580
- VURC0042580
- VUR - Vesicoureteral RefluxC0042580
- VUR - Vesicoureteric refluxC0042580
- Vesico Ureteral RefluxC0042580
- Vesico-Ureteral RefluxC0042580
- Vesico-ureteral refluxC0042580
- Vesicoureteral RefluxC0042580
- Vesicoureteral refluxC0042580
- Vesicoureteral-refluxC0042580
- Vesicoureteral-reflux NOSC0042580
- Vesicoureteral-reflux, unspecifiedC0042580
- Vesicoureteric refluxC0042580
- Vesicoureteric reflux (disorder)C0042580
- reflux vesicoureteralC0042580
- reflux vesicouretericC0042580
- ureteric refluxC0042580
- vesico ureteral refluxC0042580
- vesico-ureteral refluxC0042580
- vesico-ureteric refluxC0042580
- vesicoureteral refluxC0042580
- vesicoureteric refluxC0042580
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.
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