N13 Obstructive and reflux uropathy

Category / Non-billable header 22 subcodes

Block: Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • calculus of kidney and ureter without hydronephrosis (N20.-)
  • congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter (Q62.0-Q62.3)
  • hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (Q62.11)
  • obstructive pyelonephritis (N11.1)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
N13..0 Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction Yes
N13..1 Hydronephrosis with ureteral stricture, not elsewhere classified Yes
N13..2 Hydronephrosis with renal and ureteral calculous obstruction Yes
N13..3 Other and unspecified hydronephrosis No
N13..30 Unspecified hydronephrosis Yes
N13..39 Other hydronephrosis Yes
N13..4 Hydroureter Yes
N13..5 Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis Yes
N13..6 Pyonephrosis Yes
N13..7 Vesicoureteral-reflux No
N13..70 Vesicoureteral-reflux, unspecified Yes
N13..71 Vesicoureteral-reflux without reflux nephropathy Yes
N13..72 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter No
N13..721 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unilateral Yes
N13..722 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, bilateral Yes
N13..729 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter, unspecified Yes
N13..73 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureter No
N13..731 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureter, unilateral Yes
N13..732 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureter, bilateral Yes
N13..739 Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureter, unspecified Yes
N13..8 Other obstructive and reflux uropathy Yes
N13..9 Obstructive and reflux uropathy, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026