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2. Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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3. Q60-Q64 Congenital malformations of the urinary system
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4. Q62- Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q62.39

Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter

2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt

• Q62.39 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Q62.39 became effective on October 1, 2018.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q62.39 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q62.39 may differ.

• Congenital hydroureter
• Congenital occlusion of ureter
• Congenital pelviureteric junction obstruction
• Congenital ureterovesical obstruction
• Duplicated collecting system w/ obstruction
• Obstruction of ureter, congenital
• Obstruction of ureteropelvic junction, congenital
• Obstruction of ureterovesical junction, congenital
• Urinary tract obstruction due to duplicated collecting system

• Q62.39 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

• 698 Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with mcc
• 699 Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with cc
• 700 Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert Q62.39 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

• Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9

  Congenital malformation, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt

  Applicable To

  • Congenital anomaly NOS
  • Congenital deformity NOS
  • ureter Q62.8
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q62.8

    Other congenital malformations of ureter

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt

    Applicable To

    • Anomaly of ureter NOS
    • obstructive NEC Q62.39
• Defect, defective Q89.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9

  Congenital malformation, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt

  Applicable To

  • Congenital anomaly NOS
  • Congenital deformity NOS
  • obstructive, congenital
    • ureter Q62.39
    • renal pelvis Q62.39
  • renal pelvis Q63.8
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q63.8

    Other specified congenital malformations of kidney

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt

    Applicable To

    • Congenital renal calculi
    • obstructive Q62.39
• Formation
  • valve
    • ureter Q62.39 (congenital)
• Hydroureter N13.4
  - see also Hydronephrosis
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N13.4

  Hydroureter

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital hydroureter (Q62.3-)
  • hydroureter with infection (N13.6)
  • vesicoureteral-reflux with hydroureter (N13.73-)
  • congenital Q62.39
• Kink, kinking
  • ureter (pelvic junction) N13.5
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N13.5

    Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Kinking and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

    Type 1 Excludes

    • Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis with infection (N13.6)
    • congenital Q62.39
• Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
  • pelviureteral junction N13.5
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N13.5

    Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Kinking and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

    Type 1 Excludes

    • Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis with infection (N13.6)
    • congenital Q62.39
  • renal N28.89
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N28.89

    Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • pelvis, congenital Q62.39
  • ureter (functional) (pelvic junction) N13.5
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N13.5

    Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Kinking and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis

    Type 1 Excludes

    • Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis with infection (N13.6)
    • congenital Q62.39
• Valve, valvular (formation) - see also condition
  • ureter Q62.39 (pelvic junction) (vesical orifice)

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