ICD-10 code for ureter agenesis

The ICD-10-CM code for ureter agenesis is Q62.4 (Agenesis of ureter).

Within Q62 (congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter), Q62.4 is specifically for agenesis of ureter. Related codes cover congenital hydronephrosis (Q62.0), congenital occlusion of ureter (Q62.1), congenital megaureter (Q62.2), other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter (Q62.3), duplication of ureter (Q62.5), malposition of ureter (Q62.6), congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux (Q62.7) and other congenital malformations of ureter (Q62.8).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 698 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.6398), DRG 699 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 1.0003) and DRG 700 (Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6741), in MDC 11 (Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.