N13.70
BillableVesicoureteral-reflux, unspecified
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Abnormal backward flow of urine from the bladder into the ureters, but the severity and extent are not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the type and severity of vesicoureteral reflux cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query provider for imaging findings that would allow assignment of a more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└N13Obstructive and reflux uropathy└N13.7Vesicoureteral-reflux└N13.70Vesicoureteral-reflux, unspecified
└N13.70Vesicoureteral-reflux, unspecified