ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q62.3
Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- Q62.3
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q62 — Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q62.3 is a category (header) for other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in Q62
- Q62Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
- Q62.0Congenital hydronephrosis
- Q62.1Congenital occlusion of ureter
- Q62.10Congenital occlusion of ureter, unspecified
- Q62.11Congenital occlusion of ureteropelvic junction
- Q62.12Congenital occlusion of ureterovesical orifice
- Q62.2Congenital megaureter
- Q62.31Congenital ureterocele, orthotopic
- Q62.32Cecoureterocele
- Q62.39Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter
- Q62.4Agenesis of ureter
- Q62.5Duplication of ureter
- Q62.6Malposition of ureter
- Q62.60Malposition of ureter, unspecified
- Q62.61Deviation of ureter
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