N28.82
BillableMegaloureter
Megaloureter
Coding Notes
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)
- disorders of kidney and ureter with urolithiasis (N20-N23)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Dilatation of ureterC0521620
- Dilatation of ureter (disorder)C0521620
- Dilatation ureteralC0521620
- Dilated ureterC0521620
- Dilated uretersC0521620
- HydroureterC0521620
- Hydroureter (disorder)C0521620
- HydrouretersC0521620
- MegaloureterC0521620
- MegaureterC0521620
- Swelling of ureterC0521620
- Ureteral dilatationC0521620
- Ureteric dilatationC0521620
- Wide ureterC0521620
- dilatation ureterC0521620
- dilatation uretersC0521620
- hydroureterC0521620
- hydrouretersC0521620
- megaloureterC0521620
- megaureterC0521620
- megauretersC0521620
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for megaloureter?
The ICD-10-CM code for megaloureter is N28.82. The full clinical description is "Megaloureter". N28.82 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N28.82 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N28.82 represents "Megaloureter". It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N28.82 a billable code?
Yes, N28.82 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N28.82 in?
N28.82 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N28.82?
N28.82 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hydroureter (N13.4); ureteric stricture with hydronephrosis (N13.1); ureteric stricture without hydronephrosis (N13.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does N28.82 map to?
N28.82 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 197823001, 95576001, 236596002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N28.82?
N28.82 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.