Q62.5

Billable

Duplication of ureter

Duplication of ureter

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Accessory ureter
  • Double ureter

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(62)

Clinical Terms

  • Double ureters
  • Upper moiety ureter
  • Lower moiety ureter
  • Triplex ureter
  • Double ureter (disorder)
  • Duplicate ureter
  • Urinary tract obstruction due to duplicated collecting system
  • double ureter
  • Duplicated ureter
  • duplication ureter
  • ureter duplication
  • Duplicated ureters
  • Lower moiety ureter of duplex kidney
  • Accessory ureter (disorder)
  • Partially duplex ureter
  • duplex ureter
  • Duplicate ureters
  • Triple ureter
  • Partial duplication of ureter
  • Upper moiety ureter of duplex kidney
  • duplication ureters
  • Ureter double
  • Accessory ureter
  • duplex ureters
  • Ureteral duplication
  • duplications ureter
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for duplication of ureter?

The ICD-10-CM code for duplication of ureter is Q62.5. The full clinical description is "Duplication of ureter". Q62.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q62.5 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q62.5 represents “Duplication of ureter”. It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Q62.5 a billable code?

Yes, Q62.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q62.5 in?

Q62.5 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q62.5 map to?

Q62.5 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 64727007, 49496001, 264918004, 429191000124106, 253888002, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q62.5?

Q62.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0266327, C0221365. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q62.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like duplication of ureter 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 Q62.5?

Q62.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: LB31.A (Duplication of ureter).

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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.