N10

Billable

Acute pyelonephritis

Acute pyelonephritis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N10-N16

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Acute infectious interstitial nephritis
  • Acute pyelitis
  • Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
  • Hemoglobin nephrosis
  • Myoglobin nephrosis

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • pyelonephritis

Excludes 1

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

  • pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85)

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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N10?

ICD-10-CM code N10 represents "Acute pyelonephritis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N10 a billable code?

Yes, N10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N10 in?

N10 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N10?

N10 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85).

Are additional codes required with N10?

Yes, when using N10 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..

What SNOMED CT codes does N10 map to?

N10 maps to 26 SNOMED CT concepts: 28637003, 36689008, 22352007, 838353009, 123754002, and 21 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N10?

N10 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1843274, C0520575, C2902926, C0268715, C3264499, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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