Q62.60 — Malposition of ureter, unspecified
Is Q62.60 billable?
Yes, but Q62.60 is an unspecified code. Q62.60 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Q62.60 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting Q62.60 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
Q62.60 at a glance
| Code | Q62.60 |
|---|---|
| Description | Malposition of ureter, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Q62.60 group to?
Q62.60 sits in MDC 11 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 698Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 699Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 700Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is Q62.60 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Q62.60. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Malposition › congenital › ureter
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q62.60, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q62.60 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
How long has Q62.60 existed?
Q62.60 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.