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I12

Non-billable

Hypertensive 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.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

I10-I1A

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • any condition in N18 and N26 - due to hypertension
  • arteriosclerosis of kidney
  • arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial)
  • hypertensive nephropathy
  • nephrosclerosis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • neonatal hypertension (P29.2)
  • primary pulmonary hypertension (I27.0)
  • hypertension due to kidney disease (I15.0, I15.1)
  • renovascular hypertension (I15.0)
  • secondary hypertension (I15.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
  • hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16)
  • acute kidney failure (N17.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify:
  • 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)

Child Codes (2)

I12.0

Hyp chr kidney disease w stage 5 chr kidney disease or ESRD

BillableI12.9

Hypertensive chronic kidney disease w stg 1-4/unsp chr kdny

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I12?

ICD-10-CM code I12 represents "Hypertensive chronic kidney disease". It 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 you should also code: code to identify:; 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.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.