N13.5
BillableCrossing vessel and stricture of ureter w/o hydronephrosis
Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Kinking and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •calculus of kidney and ureter without hydronephrosisN20
- •congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureterQ62.0-Q62.3
- •hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstructionQ62.11
- •obstructive pyelonephritisN11.1
Related Codes(9)
N13.0Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction
N13.1Hydronephrosis w ureteral stricture, NEC
N13.2Hydronephrosis with renal and ureteral calculous obstruction
N13.3Other and unspecified hydronephrosis
N13.4Hydroureter
N13.6Pyonephrosis
N13.7Vesicoureteral-reflux
N13.8Other obstructive and reflux uropathy
N13.9Obstructive and reflux uropathy, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(94)
SNOMED CT
- Extrinsic ureteral obstruction12908005
- Occlusion of ureter20018005
- Stricture of ureter25341005
- Ureteral stricture25341005
- Ormond's disease49120005
- RPF - Retroperitoneal fibrosis49120005
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis49120005
- Sclerosing retroperitonitis49120005
- Postoperative angulation of ureter80969003
- Postoperative kinking of ureter80969003
- Complete obstruction of the urinary tract86113003
- Stenosis of ureter95574003
- Ureteral stenosis95574003
- Ureteric stenosis95574003
- Obstruction of pelviureteric junction95575002
- PUJ - Pelviureteric obstruction95575002
- PUO - Pelviureteric obstruction95575002
- Pelviureteric obstruction95575002
- UPJ - Ureteropelvic obstruction95575002
- Ureteropelvic obstruction95575002
- Postoperative ureteric constriction197805009
- Postoperative ureteric stricture197805009
- Postprocedural ureteric obstruction197805009
- Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis197808006
- Drug-induced retroperitoneal fibrosis236015007
- Malignant retroperitoneal fibrosis236017004
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis due to malignancy236017004
- Kinking of ureter236603009
- Acquired stricture of ureter266558006
- Postoperative stricture413277002
- Kinking of ureter without obstruction735472008
- Ureteral kinking without obstruction735472008
- Obstruction of ureter766956009
- Ureteral obstruction766956009
- Complete occlusion of ureter by external compression767016004
- Occlusion of ureter by external compression767016004
- Ureteral occlusion due to external compression767016004
- Obstruction of ureteral orifice1149516009
- Stenosis of ureterovesical junction1259359005
- Stenosis of vesicoureteric junction1259359005
- Stricture of ureterovesical junction1259362008
- Stricture of vesicoureteric junction1259362008
- Obstruction of ureterovesical junction1259363003
- Obstruction of vesicoureteric junction1259363003
- Stricture of ureter co-occurrent and due to crossing vessel367151000119109
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Obstruction of ureter
- Ureteral stenosis
- Extrinsic ureteral obstruction
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis due to malignancy
- Postprocedural ureteric obstruction
- PUO - Pelviureteric obstruction
- Stricture of ureterovesical junction
- Occlusion of ureter
- PUJ - Pelviureteric obstruction
- Kinking of ureter without obstruction
- Postoperative kinking of ureter
- Complete occlusion of ureter by external compression
- Postoperative ureteric constriction
- Sclerosing retroperitonitis
- Occlusion of ureter by external compression
- Ureteral kinking without obstruction
- Ureteral stricture
- Obstruction of pelviureteric junction
- Ureteric stenosis
- Obstruction of vesicoureteric junction
- Stricture of ureter co-occurrent and due to crossing vessel
- Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Stenosis of ureterovesical junction
- Obstruction of ureteral orifice
- Stricture of ureter
- Complete obstruction of the urinary tract
- Stenosis of vesicoureteric junction
- Ureteral occlusion due to external compression
- Postoperative ureteric stricture
- UPJ - Ureteropelvic obstruction
- Kinking and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
- Drug-induced retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Kinking of ureter
- Obstruction of ureterovesical junction
- Ureteral obstruction
- Ureteropelvic obstruction
- Postoperative angulation of ureter
- Malignant retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Pelviureteric obstruction
- Stricture of vesicoureteric junction
- Postoperative stricture
- Acquired stricture of ureter
- Ormond's disease
- RPF - Retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Stenosis of ureter
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for crossing vessel and stricture of ureter w/o hydronephrosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for crossing vessel and stricture of ureter w/o hydronephrosis is N13.5. The full clinical description is "Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis". N13.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N13.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N13.5 represents “Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis”. 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 N13.5 a billable code?
Yes, N13.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N13.5 in?
N13.5 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N13.5?
N13.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85); Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis with infection (N13.6).
What SNOMED CT codes does N13.5 map to?
N13.5 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 266558006, 86113003, 767016004, 236015007, 12908005, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N13.5?
N13.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2902939, C0495051. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N13.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like crossing vessel and stricture of ureter w/o hydronephrosis affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N13.5?
N13.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB90.2 (Ureteral kinking or deviation without obstruction).
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