Q62 — Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
Is Q62 billable?
No — Q62 is a non-billable header code. Q62 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 17 billable codes beneath Q62.
Billable codes under this header
- Q62.0Congenital hydronephrosis
- Q62.2Congenital megaureter
- Q62.4Agenesis of ureter
- Q62.5Duplication of ureter
- Q62.7Congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux
- Q62.8Other congenital malformations of ureter
- Q62.10Congenital occlusion of ureter, unspecified
- Q62.11Congenital occlusion of ureteropelvic junction
- Q62.12Congenital occlusion of ureterovesical orifice
- Q62.31Congenital ureterocele, orthotopic
- Q62.32Cecoureterocele
- Q62.39Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter
- Q62.60Malposition of ureter, unspecified
- Q62.61Deviation of ureter
- Q62.62Displacement of ureter
- Q62.63Anomalous implantation of ureter
- Q62.69Other malposition of ureter
Q62 at a glance
| Code | Q62 |
|---|---|
| Description | Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q62, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q62 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
What codes fall under Q62? (9)
- Q62.0Congenital hydronephrosis
- Q62.1Congenital occlusion of ureternot billable
- Q62.2Congenital megaureter
- Q62.3Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureternot billable
- Q62.4Agenesis of ureter
- Q62.5Duplication of ureter
- Q62.6Malposition of ureternot billable
- Q62.7Congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux
- Q62.8Other congenital malformations of ureter
How long has Q62 existed?
Q62 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Q62?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Q62 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.