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 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
Child Codes (4)
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
N13.5Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter w/o hydronephrosis
N13.6Pyonephrosis
N13.8Other obstructive and reflux uropathy
N13.9Obstructive and reflux uropathy, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
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 the ICD-10 code for vesicoureteral-reflux?
The ICD-10-CM code for vesicoureteral-reflux is N13.7. The full clinical description is "Vesicoureteral-reflux". N13.7 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code N13.7 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N13.7 represents “Vesicoureteral-reflux”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and 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.
How does N13.7 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like vesicoureteral-reflux 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 N13.7?
N13.7 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB56.5 (Hydronephrosis and reflux nephropathy with vesicoureteral or vesico-uretero-renal reflux).
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