GB56.5

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Hydronephrosis and reflux nephropathy with vesicoureteral or vesico-uretero-renal reflux

Description

Distention of the pelvis and calices of the kidney with urine as a result of obstruction of the ureter not caused by strictures or stenoses of the ureter or by ureteral stones.

Index terms

  • Hydronephrosis and reflux nephropathy with vesicoureteral or vesico-uretero-renal reflux
  • vesicoureteral uropathy
  • vesicoureteral-reflux-associated uropathy
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  • Hydronephrosis and reflux nephropathy with vesicoureteral or vesico-uretero-renal reflux, acquired
  • Hydronephrosis and reflux nephropathy with vesicoureteral or vesico-uretero-renal reflux, acquired, due to cause classified elsewhere
  • Hydronephrosis and reflux nephropathy with vesicoureteral or vesico-uretero-renal reflux, congenital
  • Ureter reflux
  • ureteric reflux
  • Vesicoureteral reflux
  • VUR - [vesicoureteric reflux]
  • Vesicoureteral reflux NOS
  • Vesicoureteral reflux with scarring
  • Vesicoureteral regurgitation

Excludes

  • LB31.0 – Congenital hydronephrosis
  • LB31.D – Congenital vesico-uretero-renal reflux

Exclusions from above levels

  • GB55 – Obstructive pyelonephritis
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1746821938 – Calculus of kidney and ureter without hydronephrosis
  • 4A43.2Y – Sjögren syndrome with renal tubulo-interstitial disorders
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  • 4B22 – Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in simple cryoglobulinaemia
  • 5C60.1 – Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in cystinosis
  • GB82 – Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial disease
  • GB90.Y – pyeloureteritis cystica
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • GB56.0 – Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction
  • GB56.1 – Hydronephrosis with ureteral obstruction
  • GB56.2 – Hydronephrosis with ureteral orifice obstruction
  • GB56.3 – Hydronephrosis due to bladder obstruction
  • GB56.4 – Other or unspecified hydronephrosis
  • GB56.Y – Other specified obstructive or reflux nephropathy
  • GB56.Z – Obstructive or reflux nephropathy, unspecified

Foundation entity

Hydronephrosis and reflux nephropathy with vesicoureteral or vesico-uretero-renal reflux – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1433758585

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: GB56: Obstructive or reflux nephropathy › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system