Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for hydroureteronephrosis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Hydroureteronephrosis
Use ICD-10 code N13.32 for calculus obstruction of ureter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Unspecified Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use when E. coli is identified as the infectious agent in pyonephrosis.
The ICD-10 code for hydroureteronephrosis due to a ureteral stone is N13.32. If infection is present, use N13.6.
Code N13.6 for pyonephrosis when infection is present with hydroureteronephrosis, and include the organism code.