Tortuous - in the ICD-10-CM Index

Annotation Back-References in the 2025 ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries

Browse the ICD-10-CM codes with references applicable to the clinical term "tortuous"

  • Tortuous

    • aortic arch - Q25.46 Tortuous aortic arch

    • artery - I77.1 Stricture of artery

    • organ or site, congenital NEC - See: Distortion;

    • retinal vessel, congenital - Q14.1 Congenital malformation of retina

    • ureter - N13.8 Other obstructive and reflux uropathy

    • urethra - N36.8 Other specified disorders of urethra

    • vein - See: Varix;

Applicable Clinical Terms Definitions

Arteries: The vessels carrying blood away from the heart.

Ureter: One of a pair of thick-walled tubes that transports urine from the KIDNEY PELVIS to the URINARY BLADDER.

Urethra: A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM.

Veins: The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS.