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ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter N28.8

ICD-10 code N28.8 for Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

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Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter
Excludes1: hydroureter (N13.4)
ureteric stricture with hydronephrosis (N13.1)
ureteric stricture without hydronephrosis (N13.5)
 
N28.8 Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter
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Hypertrophy of kidney
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Megaloureter
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Nephroptosis
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Pyelitis cystica
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Pyeloureteritis cystica
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Ureteritis cystica
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Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter

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Neoplasm
[QUOTE="KaylaRieken, post: 463006, member: 255474"] When do I use the unspecified codes verse the neoplasm codes? In some cases for example: renal mass, the book leads you to use N28.89 (other specifi... [ Read More ]
Neoplasm
When do I use the unspecified codes verse the neoplasm codes? In some cases for example: renal mass, the book leads you to use N28.89 (other specified disorder of kidney/ureter). My doctors say that t... [ Read More ]
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I would agree with a slight change. I would use N28.89.... [ Read More ]
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What code should I be using for a renal mass? The coders that taught me and have retired were using N28.9. Not sure if that is right.... [ Read More ]
Dx for renal entero fistula
Could some one help with a diagnosis for "right-sided renal entero fisutla" I am not finding any ICD 10 code that I feel is appropriate for the above. I have been led to K63.2 as well as N28.89 but ... [ Read More ]
surgery ?
I found this out on the web: [I]A caliceal diverticulum is a cystic cavity of the kidney, which is lined with urothelium and has (or had) a connection to a renal calyx.[/I]. I would choose 50280 [I]... [ Read More ]
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CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC Case 20 Anesthesiologist personally provided the anesthesiology for... [ Read More ]
Looking for opinions on how to handle erroneous code selection through EMR
Good afternoon; I am just wondering how everyone else handles the issue of providers who choose incorrect diagnosis codes through the EMR system. Perfect example, I just came across in a chart no... [ Read More ]
Icd-10 questions
N28.1 - renal cyst, complex N50.8 - orchialgia R10.9 - Flank pain Check out icd10data.com. It gives a lot of details on dx codes.... [ Read More ]
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