N13.72

Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter

Non-billable header

N13.72 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from N13)

  • pyelonephritis

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • reflux-associated pyelonephritis (N11.0) (from N13.7)
  • pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85) (from N13)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from N13)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from N13)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from N13)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from N13)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from N13)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from N13)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from N13)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from N13)
  • calculus of kidney and ureter without hydronephrosis (N20.-) (from N13)
  • congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter (Q62.0-Q62.3) (from N13)
  • hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (Q62.11) (from N13)
  • obstructive pyelonephritis (N11.1) (from N13)

Parent code

  • N13.7Vesicoureteral-refluxHeader

More specific codes N13.72

  • N13.721Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unilateralBillable
  • N13.722Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, bilateralBillable
  • N13.729Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • N13.70Vesicoureteral-reflux, unspecifiedBillable
  • N13.71Vesicoureteral-reflux without reflux nephropathyBillable
  • N13.73Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureterHeader

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