N15.9

Billable

Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified

Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N10-N16

Parent Code

N15

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Infection of kidney NOS

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • pyelonephritis

Excludes 1

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

  • pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85)
  • urinary tract infection NOS (N39.0)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N15.9?

ICD-10-CM code N15.9 represents "Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N15.9 a billable code?

Yes, N15.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N15.9 in?

N15.9 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N15.9?

N15.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85); urinary tract infection NOS (N39.0).

What SNOMED CT codes does N15.9 map to?

N15.9 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 713886006, 1255627000, 431258001, 78815005, 129128006, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N15.9?

N15.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0021313, C0041349. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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