N13.72
Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter
N13.72 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are N13.721 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unilateral; N13.722 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, bilateral and N13.729 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unspecified. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 12 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- pyelonephritis