N13.5
Billable codeCrossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
The ICD-10 code for crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis is N13.5.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis with infection (N13.6)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Kinking and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N13.0Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction
- N13.1Hydronephrosis with ureteral stricture, not elsewhere classified
- N13.2Hydronephrosis with renal and ureteral calculous obstruction
- N13.3Other and unspecified hydronephrosisnon-billable header
- N13.4Hydroureter
- N13.6Pyonephrosis
- N13.7Vesicoureteral-refluxnon-billable header
- N13.8Other obstructive and reflux uropathy
- N13.9Obstructive and reflux uropathy, unspecified
- N13.5Crossing vessel and stricture of ureter without hydronephrosis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 5933Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
N13.5 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.