Q62 ICD-10-CA category: Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
Q62 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 11 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
Q62Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in Q62
Q62 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
Q62.0Congenital hydronephrosisQ62.1Atresia and stenosis of ureter (3 codes)Q62.2Congenital megaloureterQ62.3Other obstructive defects of renal pelvis and ureterQ62.4Agenesis of ureterQ62.5Duplication of ureterQ62.6Malposition of ureterQ62.7Congenital vesico-uretero-renal refluxQ62.8Other congenital malformations of ureterNotes for Q62
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q62 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Where Q62 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q60-Q64Congenital malformations of the urinary system
- 3Category Q62Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is Q62 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. Q62 (Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 11 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is Q62 in ICD-10-CA?
Q62 sits under Q60-Q64 Congenital malformations of the urinary system, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q62?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q62, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.