N13.729
BillableVesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unspecified
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition where urine flows backward from the bladder into the kidneys causing kidney damage without ureteral swelling, but the side affected is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider if imaging studies indicate unilateral or bilateral involvement
Code Hierarchy
└N13Obstructive and reflux uropathy└N13.7Vesicoureteral-reflux└N13.72Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter└N13.729Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unspecified
└N13.729Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unspecified