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N80.A42 vs N80.A49

N80.A42 (Superficial endometriosis of left ureter) compared with N80.A49 (Superficial endometriosis of unspecified ureter), from the official CMS tabular data. N80.A42 and N80.A49 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

N80.A42
Left
Superficial endometriosis of left ureter
N80.A49
Unspecified
Superficial endometriosis of unspecified ureter

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. N80.A42 and N80.A49 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

N80.A42Superficial endometriosis of left ureterN80.A49Superficial endometriosis of unspecified ureter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationN00-N99 — Diseases of the genitourinary systemN00-N99 — Diseases of the genitourinary system
DefinitionSuperficial endometriosis of left ureter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N80.A42).Superficial endometriosis of unspecified ureter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N80.A49).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources