what the dx code for kidney stone
Vol. 19 No. 18 P. 30. Kidney stones are caused by an excess of calcium, oxalate, and uric acid in the urine. These stones may occur anywhere within the urinary tract and are due to overexcretion of salt or reduced excretion of urine. The ICD-9-CM code assignment for kidney stones is 592.0. â¢ Stone in kidney.
Calculus of kidney. 2016 2017 Billable/Specific Code. N20.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N20.0. Other international versions of ICD-10 N20.0 may differ.