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N13.5

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Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A narrowing (stricture) of the ureter caused by an abnormal blood vessel crossing it, without resulting kidney swelling.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm that hydronephrosis is NOT present; if present, use a different code
  • •Document the crossing vessel finding from imaging studies in the medical record

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis with infection (N13.6)

Code Hierarchy

└N13Obstructive and reflux uropathy└N13.5Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
└N13.5Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

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