Diagnosis Code

N20 CALCULUS OF KIDNEY AND URETER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N20

Short Description: Calculus of kidney and ureter

Long Description: Calculus of kidney and ureter

The code N20 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
    • Urolithiasis (N20-N23)
      • Calculus of kidney and ureter (N20)
        • N20 Calculus of kidney and ureter

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code N20 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Calculous pyelonephritis
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • nephrocalcinosis (@E83.59*)
    • that with hydronephrosis (@N13.2*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
N20.0 Calculus of kidney
N20.1 Calculus of ureter
N20.2 Calculus of kidney with calculus of ureter
N20.9 Urinary calculus, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023