What is a Jack kidney stone?

Jackstones are stones in the urinary tract that have the characteristic appearance resembling six-pointed toy jacks. They are nearly always reported to occur in the urinary bladder, and the occurrence in less capacious renal pelvis is unusual.

What is bladder calculus?

Bladder Stones (Bladder Calculi) Bladder stones are hardened clumps of minerals that form in the bladder. They may pass on their own, or you may need a procedure to remove them. Untreated, bladder stones can lead to urinary tract infections and trouble urinating.

What are three types of bladder stones?

Urinary stones may be composed of the following substances:

• Calcium oxalate monohydrate (whewellite)
• Calcium oxalate dihydrate (weddellite)
• Calcium phosphate.
• Magnesium phosphate.
• Ammonium phosphate.
• Ammonium magnesium phosphate (struvite)
• Calcium hydroxyphosphate (apatite)
• Uric acid and its salts (urates)

What is the difference between kidney stones and bladder stones?

Kidney stones. Stones that form in your kidneys are not the same as bladder stones. They develop in different ways. But small kidney stones may travel down the ureters into your bladder and, if not expelled, can grow into bladder stones.

What is the billable code for calculus in bladder?

N21.0 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of calculus in bladder.

When to use ICD-9-CM 592.9 urinary calculus?

Urinary calculus, unspecified Short description: Urinary calculus NOS. 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.

What is the ICD 10 cm code for bladder stones?

N21 Calculus of lower urinary tract. Stones in the urinary bladder; also known as vesical calculi, bladder stones, or cystoliths. ICD-10-CM N21.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v37.0):

What is a Jack Stone in the bladder?

Abstract 1 Background. Jackstone is a bladder stone that has a similar appearance to toy jacks. 2 Case presentation. We report a case in which a large jackstone calculus was incidentally detected during the evaluation of 67 year old male presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms. 3 Conclusion.