N11.9
BillableChronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecified
Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Chronic interstitial nephritis NOS
- Chronic pyelitis NOS
- Chronic pyelonephritis NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- pyelonephritis
- chronic infectious interstitial nephritis
- chronic pyelitis
- chronic 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
- Pyelitis27174002
- CIN - Chronic interstitial nephritis60926001
- CTIN - Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis60926001
- Chronic TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)60926001
- Chronic interstitial nephritis60926001
- Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis60926001
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis60926001
- CPN - Chronic pyelonephritis63302006
- Chronic pyelonephritis63302006
- Idiopathic chronic interstitial nephritis82112005
- Idiopathic chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis82112005
- Chronic pyelonephritis with medullary necrosis197761005
- Chronic pyelitis197762003
- Chronic urinary tract infection197928006
- Acute on chronic interstitial nephritis702718005
- Acute on chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis702718005
- Ischaemic nephropathy710565001
- Ischemic nephropathy710565001
- Nephropathy due to ischaemia710565001
- Nephropathy due to ischemia710565001
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis due to metabolic disease1144897006
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis due to neoplastic disease1144899009
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis due to ischaemia1144903002
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis due to ischemia1144903002
- Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis due to connective tissue disorder1144909003
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis due to connective tissue disorder1144909003
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis following renal transplantation1144941009
UMLS
- CIN - Chronic interstitial nephritisC0238304
- CTIN - Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritisC0238304
- Chronic TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)C0238304
- Chronic interstitial nephritisC0238304
- Chronic interstitial nephritis NOSC0238304
- Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritisC0238304
- Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecifiedC0238304
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritisC0238304
- Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis (disorder)C0238304
- Interstitial nephritis chronicC0238304
- Nephritis interstitial chronicC0238304
- chronic interstitial nephritisC0238304
- CPN - Chronic pyelonephritisC0085697
- Chronic PyelonephritisC0085697
- Chronic pyelonephritisC0085697
- Chronic pyelonephritis (disorder)C0085697
- Chronic pyelonephritis NOSC0085697
- Pyelonephritis chronicC0085697
- Pyelonephritis chronic NOSC0085697
- chronic pyelonephritisC0085697
- pyelonephritis chronicC0085697
- Chronic pyelitisC0341681
- Chronic pyelitis (disorder)C0341681
- Chronic pyelitis NOSC0341681
- chronic pyelitisC0341681
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N11.9?
ICD-10-CM code N11.9 represents "Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N11.9 a billable code?
Yes, N11.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N11.9 in?
N11.9 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N11.9?
N11.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85).
Are additional codes required with N11.9?
Yes, when using N11.9 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent..
What SNOMED CT codes does N11.9 map to?
N11.9 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 702718005, 60926001, 63302006, 197762003, 197761005, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N11.9?
N11.9 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0238304, C0085697, C0341681. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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