ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q60-Q64 Congenital malformations of the urinary system
Q62- Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q62.6

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q62.6

Malposition of ureter

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Q62.6 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Q62.6 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q62.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q62.6 may differ.

The following code(s) above Q62.6 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to Q62.6:

Code History

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
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q62.6

Q62.10 …… unspecified

Q62.11 ……opelvic junction

Q62.12 ……ovesical orifice

Q62.2 Congenital megaureter

Q62.3 Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter

Q62.31 Congenital ureterocele, orthotopic

Q62.32 Cecoureterocele

Q62.39 Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter

Q62.4 Agenesis of ureter

Q62.5 Duplication of ureter

Q62.6 Malposition of ureter

Q62.60 …… unspecified

Q62.61 Deviation of ureter

Q62.62 Displacement of ureter

Q62.63 Anomalous implantation of ureter

Q62.69 Other malposition of ureter

Q62.7 Congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux

Q62.8 Other congenital malformations of ureter

Q63 Other congenital malformations of kidney

Q63.0 Accessory kidney

Q63.1 Lobulated, fused and horseshoe kidney

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.