N13.731
N13.731: Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureter, unilateral
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
N13.731 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureter, unilateral. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check N13.731 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above N13.731
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above N13.731
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with N13.731
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- N11.1Chronic obstructive pyelonephritis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
N13.731 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56802Billing and Coding: Urodynamics
- A57455Billing and Coding: Urodynamics
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Reflux›vesicoureteral›with›nephropathy›with hydroureter›unilateral
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.