N13.7
Vesicoureteral-reflux
Clinical Information
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Abnormal flow of urine from the urinary bladder back into the ureters.
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Retrograde flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the ureter. This is often due to incompetence of the vesicoureteral valve leading to ascending bacterial infection into the kidney.
Details
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N13.7 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N13.7 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N13.7 – other international versions of ICD-10 N13.7 may differ.