Ureter, stricture

DC 7511 Genitourinary System

Ureter, stricture is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 7511 in the Genitourinary System category. Maximum rating: 60%.

Rating	Criteria
60%	Requires the use of an appliance (such as a catheter); or the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed more than 4 times a day.
40%	Must urinate less than an every hour, during the day; or must urinate 5 or more times during the night.
40%	Requires the wearing of absorbent materials which must be changed 2-4 times a day.
30%	Frequent stones requiring 1. diet therapy, 2. drug therapy, or 3. invasive or non-invasive procedures more than 2 times a year.
30%	Requires the intermittent or continuous use of a catheter.
20%	Must urinate every 1-2 hours, during the day; or must urinate 3-4 times, during the night.
20%	Requires the wearing of absorbent materials (such as pads or diapers) which must be changed once a day.
10%	Must urinate every 2-3 hours, during the day; or must urinate 2 times, during the night.
10%	There are obvious symptoms (hesitancy to start urinating, slow or weak stream, or low force of stream) with 1 or more of the following: 1) Greater than 150cc of urine remains in bladder after you finish urinating; 2) Less than a 10cc/sec peak flow rate; 3) Regular urinary tract infections due to the obstruction; 4) Requires stretching treatments at least once every 2-3 months.
0%	There are only symptoms (hesitancy to start urinating, slow or weak stream, or low force of stream). With or without needing stretching treatments 1-2 times a year.

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