Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 592.9
Urinary calculus, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 592.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 592.9 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 592.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N20.9 Urinary calculus, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Calcium oxalate urolithiasis
  • Calculus = cystine
  • Cystine calculus
  • Cystine urolithiasis
  • Magnesium ammonium phosphate urolithiasis
  • Struvite calculus
  • Struvite urolithiasis
  • Uric acid urolithiasis
  • Urinary tract calculus
  • Urolith
  • Urolithiasis
Clinical Information
  • Abnormal concretions occuring within the urinary tract, usually composed of mineral salts
  • Low-density crystals or stones in any part of the urinary tract. Their chemical compositions often include calcium oxalate, magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite), cystine, or uric acid
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 592.9:
  • Anuria 788.5
    • calculus (impacted) (recurrent) 592.9
  • Calculus, calculi, calculous 592.9
    • ampulla of Vater - see Choledocholithiasis
    • anuria (impacted) (recurrent) 592.0
    • bile duct (any) - see Choledocholithiasis
    • biliary - see Cholelithiasis
    • bilirubin, multiple - see Cholelithiasis
    • bladder (encysted) (impacted) (urinary) 594.1
    • cholesterol (pure) (solitary) - see Cholelithiasis
    • common duct (bile) - see Choledocholithiasis
    • cystic 594.1
      • duct - see Cholelithiasis
    • gallbladder - see also Cholelithiasis
    • hepatic (duct) - see Choledocholithiasis
    • intestine (impaction) (obstruction) 560.39
    • kidney (impacted) (multiple) (pelvis) (recurrent) (staghorn) 592.0
    • liver (impacted) - see Choledocholithiasis
    • nephritic (impacted) (recurrent) 592.0
    • renal (impacted) (recurrent) 592.0
    • salivary (duct) (gland) 527.5
    • submaxillary duct, gland, or region 527.5
    • ureter (impacted) (recurrent) 592.1
    • urinary (duct) (impacted) (passage) (tract) 592.9
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • calculous 592.9
  • Gravel (urinary) (see also Calculus) 592.9
  • Lithiasis - see also Calculus
    • urinary 592.9
  • Stone(s) - see also Calculus
    • urinary (duct) (impacted) (passage) 592.9
  • Urolithiasis 592.9
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