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Q62.61

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Deviation of ureter

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

What This Code Means

A birth defect where the ureter deviates or takes an abnormal course from its normal pathway.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the direction and extent of deviation if available in the clinical notes
  • •Specify laterality to indicate which side is affected

Code Hierarchy

└Q62Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter└Q62.6Malposition of ureter└Q62.61Deviation of ureter
└Q62.61Deviation of ureter

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