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Acid Reflux, GERD & Upper GI Health • ICD-10-CM N13.70

Ureteral reflux

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-11-02 • ICD-10-CM N13.70 • 4 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Devon Caldwell, DO, MPH (NPI #1568063758)
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What Is Ureteral reflux?

Cataloged under federal diagnostic code N13.70 in GERD & Stomach, Ureteral reflux requires ambulatory pH-impedance monitoring in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: when refractory) so specialists can calibrate treatment intensity against H. pylori Stool in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: Antigen or Urea) benchmarks.

Pathophysiology, Underlying Causes & Clinical Presentation

Ureteral reflux (N13.70) alters gerd & stomach homeostasis through Helicobacter pylori or in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: NSAID prostaglandin depletion); clinical remission targets Hemoglobin & Serum in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: Ferritin) within Ferritin > 50 ng/mL (no occult loss) (N13.70).

Common Symptoms & Clinical Signs

  • • Presentation of Ureteral reflux (N13.70): epigastric burning, early in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: satiety, or upper-abdominal)
  • • Secondary Ureteral reflux clinical sign: chronic throat clearing, in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: hoarseness, nocturnal cough,)
  • • Symptom flares in Ureteral reflux correlating with H. pylori Stool in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: Antigen or Urea) deviation outside Negative (N13.70)
  • • Functional gerd & stomach impact requiring ambulatory pH-impedance monitoring in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: when refractory) evaluation (N13.70)

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Ureteral reflux Diagnostic Classification & Lab Markers

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Code N13.70 WHO / CMS ICD-10-CM Clinical Classification
Clinical Specialty Hub Acid Reflux, GERD & Upper GI Health NIH MedlinePlus Health Topics
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: H. pylori Stool in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: Antigen or Urea) Negative (N13.70) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Hemoglobin & Serum in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: Ferritin) Ferritin > 50 ng/mL (no occult loss) (N13.70) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Serum Vitamin B12 in Ureteral reflux (N13.70: & Magnesium (chronic) B12 > 450 pg/mL; Mg >= 2.0 mg/dL (N13.70) Clinical Reference Target Range
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New Insights on Randomized, gold-standard blind, Active-Controlled Phase 3 Study to Evaluate: What a 300-Participant Study Found

In the full analysis set, the cumulative healing rate at week 8 were 97.92% (141/144) for zastaprazan and 94.93% (131/138) ( P = 0.178) for esomeprazole.

The American journal of gastroenterology • 2025-02-01 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 300 93/100 PMID 38976448 ↗
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