N13.70
Vesicoureteral-reflux unspecified
Applicable To
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Vesicoureteral-reflux NOS
Approximate Synonyms
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Vesicoureteral reflux
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Vesicoureteric 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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N13.70 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N13.70 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N13.70 – other international versions of ICD-10 N13.70 may differ.