I12
Non-billableHypertensive chronic kidney disease
Hypertensive chronic kidney disease
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- •any condition in and - due to hypertensionN18, N26
- arteriosclerosis of kidney
- arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial)
- hypertensive nephropathy
- nephrosclerosis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
- •hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium,O10-O11, O13-O16
- •acute kidney failureN17
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(39)
UMLS
- Arteriosclerosis of kidneyC0027719
- Arteriosclerosis renalC0027719
- Chronic arteriosclerotic nephritisC0027719
- Interstitial arteriosclerotic nephritisC0027719
- NephrosclerosesC0027719
- NephrosclerosisC0027719
- Nephrosclerosis (disorder)C0027719
- Renal arteriosclerosisC0027719
- Renal sclerosisC0027719
- Renal sclerosis, unspecifiedC0027719
- Scarring of kidney arteriesC0027719
- Thickening of kidney artiriesC0027719
- arteriosclerosis of kidneyC0027719
- nephrosclerosisC0027719
- renal arteriosclerosisC0027719
- renal sclerosisC0027719
- Chronic Kidney Disease due to HypertensionC3695318
- Chronic kidney disease due to hypertensionC3695318
- Chronic kidney disease due to hypertension (disorder)C3695318
- Hypertensive chronic kidney diseaseC3695318
- Hypertensive chronic kidney disease NOSC3695318
- HNP1C0848548
- HYPERTENSIVE NEPHROPATHYC0848548
- Hypertension secondary to renal diseaseC0848548
- Hypertensive NephropathyC0848548
- Hypertensive nephropathyC0848548
- Hypertensive renal diseaseC0848548
- Hypertensive renal disease (disorder)C0848548
- Hypertensive renal disease NOSC0848548
- Hypertensive renal disease, unspecifiedC0848548
- Nephropathy hypertensiveC0848548
- Renal disease due to hypertensionC0848548
- hypertension renal diseaseC0848548
- hypertensive nephropathyC0848548
- hypertensive renal diseaseC0848548
- nephropathy hypertensionC0848548
- renal disease hypertensionC0848548
- any condition in N18 and N26 - due to hypertensionC4290134
- arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial)C4290135
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hypertensive chronic kidney disease?
The ICD-10-CM code for hypertensive chronic kidney disease is I12. The full clinical description is "Hypertensive chronic kidney disease". I12 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code I12 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I12 represents “Hypertensive chronic kidney disease”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I12 a billable code?
No, I12 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under I12.
What chapter is I12 in?
I12 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I12?
I12 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: neonatal hypertension (P29.2); primary pulmonary hypertension (I27.0); hypertension due to kidney disease (I15.0, I15.1); and 2 more.
What are the subcategories under I12?
I12 has 2 child codes, including: I12.0 (Hyp chr kidney disease w stage 5 chr kidney disease or ESRD), I12.9 (Hypertensive chronic kidney disease w stg 1-4/unsp chr kdny).
Are additional codes required with I12?
Yes, when using I12, also report: ; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I12?
I12 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0027719, C3695318, C0848548, C4290134, C4290135. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I12 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like hypertensive chronic kidney disease affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I12?
I12 maps to the ICD-11 code: BA02 (Hypertensive renal disease).
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