Q62.0
Billable codeCongenital hydronephrosis
The ICD-10 code for congenital hydronephrosis is Q62.0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q62.1Congenital occlusion of ureternon-billable header
- Q62.2Congenital megaureter
- Q62.3Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureternon-billable header
- Q62.4Agenesis of ureter
- Q62.5Duplication of ureter
- Q62.6Malposition of ureternon-billable header
- Q62.7Congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux
- Q62.8Other congenital malformations of ureter
- Q62.0Congenital hydronephrosis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 75329Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q62.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.