Malposition of ureter

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 5 more specific codes instead:

Q62.60 Malposition of ureter, unspecified
Q62.61 Deviation of ureter
Q62.62 Displacement of ureter
Q62.63 Anomalous implantation of ureter
Q62.69 Other malposition of ureter

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Malposition of ureter

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
Q62.0	Congenital hydronephrosis	Valid
Q62.1	Congenital occlusion of ureter	Not billable
Q62.2	Congenital megaureter	Valid
Q62.3	Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter	Not billable
Q62.4	Agenesis of ureter	Valid
Q62.5	Duplication of ureter	Valid
Q62.7	Congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux	Valid
Q62.8	Other congenital malformations of ureter	Valid