N13.70
N13.70: Vesicoureteral-reflux, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
N13.70 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for vesicoureteral-reflux, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check N13.70 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Vesicoureteral-reflux NOS
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above N13.70
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above N13.70
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with N13.70
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
N13.70 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A57455Billing and Coding: Urodynamics
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Reflux›vesicoureteral(with scarring)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.