Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

Q62 Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter

Not billable (header)Chapter 17

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Codes under this one

  • Q62.0 Congenital hydronephrosis
  • Q62.1 Congenital occlusion of ureterHeader
  • Q62.2 Congenital megaureter
  • Q62.3 Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureterHeader
  • Q62.4 Agenesis of ureter
  • Q62.5 Duplication of ureter
  • Q62.6 Malposition of ureterHeader
  • Q62.7 Congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux
  • Q62.8 Other congenital malformations of ureter

Instructional notes

Chapter 17

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Notes
  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1) · Q60-Q64 Congenital malformations of the urinary system (Q60-Q64)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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