N11.1

Chronic obstructive pyelonephritis

Billable

Code Hierarchy

N11N11.1

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Pyelonephritis (chronic) associated with anomaly of pelviureteric junction
  • Pyelonephritis (chronic) associated with anomaly of pyeloureteric junction
  • Pyelonephritis (chronic) associated with crossing of vessel
  • Pyelonephritis (chronic) associated with kinking of ureter
  • Pyelonephritis (chronic) associated with obstruction of ureter
  • Pyelonephritis (chronic) associated with stricture of pelviureteric junction
  • Pyelonephritis (chronic) associated with stricture of ureter

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with N11.1

  • N20.9 - calculous pyelonephritis (N20.9)
  • obstructive uropathy (N13.-)

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