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Q62.0

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Congenital hydronephrosis

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

What This Code Means

A congenital condition where fluid accumulates in the kidney due to obstruction of urine flow, potentially causing kidney swelling and damage if untreated.

Coding Tips

  • •Hydronephrosis is often secondary to other urinary tract obstructions; review for concurrent Q62.1x codes
  • •Document laterality (unilateral vs. bilateral) in the medical record for complete coding

Code Hierarchy

└Q62Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter└Q62.0Congenital hydronephrosis
└Q62.0Congenital hydronephrosis

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