N13.72
Header — not billableVesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter
The ICD-10 code for vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureter is N13.72.
N13.72 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N13.70Vesicoureteral-reflux, unspecified
- N13.71Vesicoureteral-reflux without reflux nephropathy
- N13.73Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy with hydroureternon-billable header
- N13.72Vesicoureteral-reflux with reflux nephropathy without hydroureternon-billable header