Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 788.0
Renal colic
  • ICD-9-CM 788.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 788.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 788.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N23 Unspecified renal colic
Approximate Synonyms
  • Renal colic (pain from kidney stone)
  • Ureteral colic
  • Ureteric colic
Applies To
  • Colic (recurrent) of:
    • kidney
    • ureter
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 788.0:
  • Colic (recurrent) 789.0
    • kidney 788.0
    • nephritic 788.0
    • renal 788.0
    • ureter 788.0
  • Nephralgia 788.0
  • Neuralgia, neuralgic (acute) (see also Neuritis) 729.2
    • kidney 788.0
  • Pain(s) (see also Painful) 780.96
    • kidney 788.0
    • ureter 788.0
    • urinary (organ) (system) 788.0
  • Ureteralgia 788.0
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