Q62.39 Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter

The ICD-10-CM code for Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter is Q62.39 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

Section

Q60-Q64: Congenital malformations of the urinary system (Q60-Q64)

Category Q62

21 codes (17 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to Q62.39:

• Valve, valvular (formation) › ureter (pelvic junction) (vesical orifice)
• Hydroureter › congenital
• Kink, kinking › ureter (pelvic junction) › congenital
• Formation › valve › ureter (congenital)
• Defect, defective › obstructive, congenital › renal pelvis
• Defect, defective › obstructive, congenital › ureter
• Defect, defective › renal pelvis › obstructive
• Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) › ureter › obstructive NEC

Inclusion Terms

• Ureteropelvic junction obstruction NOS

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 3,110 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included Q62.39 among the documented diagnoses.
• 740 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

POA indicator for congenital conditions/anomalies and Q00-Q99 exception

Congenital conditions and anomalies Assign “Y” for congenital conditions and anomalies except for categories Q00- Q99, Congenital anomalies, which are on the exempt list. Congenital conditions are always considered present on admission.

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)

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