ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for ureter bifid
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Bifid (congenital) › ureter”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding ureter bifid
The ICD-10-CM code for ureter bifid is Q62.8 (Other congenital malformations of ureter).
Within Q62, choose Q62.8 (Other congenital malformations of ureter) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: congenital hydronephrosis (Q62.0), congenital occlusion of ureter (Q62.1), congenital megaureter (Q62.2), other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureter (Q62.3), agenesis of ureter (Q62.4), duplication of ureter (Q62.5), malposition of ureter (Q62.6) and congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux (Q62.7).
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.
Common questions about ureter bifid ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for ureter bifid?
- Q62.8 — Other congenital malformations of ureter.
Is Q62.8 billable?
- Yes. Q62.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Q62.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Q62.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is Q62.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. Q62.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.