N20

Calculus of kidney and ureter

Non-billable header

N20 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Calculous pyelonephritis

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • nephrocalcinosis (E83.59)
  • that with hydronephrosis (N13.2)

Excludes2

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

  • 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)

Also known as

  • Calculous pyelonephritis

More specific codes N20

  • N20.0Calculus of kidneyBillable
  • N20.1Calculus of ureterBillable
  • N20.2Calculus of kidney with calculus of ureterBillable
  • N20.9Urinary calculus, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • N21Calculus of lower urinary tractHeader
  • N22Calculus of urinary tract in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • N23Unspecified renal colicBillable

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