N17
Non-billableAcute kidney failure
Acute kidney failure
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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
- •congenital renal failureP96.0
- •drug- and heavy-metal-induced tubulo-interstitial and tubular conditionsN14
- •extrarenal uremiaR39.2
- •hemolytic-uremic syndromeD59.3
- •hepatorenal syndromeK76.7
- •postpartum hepatorenal syndromeO90.41
- •posttraumatic renal failureT79.5
- •prerenal uremiaR39.2
- •renal failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy,O00-O07, O08.4
- •renal failure following labor and deliveryO90.41
- •renal failure postproceduralN99.0
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- associated underlying condition
Child Codes (5)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(37)
UMLS
- AKIC0022660
- AKI - acute kidney injuryC0022660
- ARFC0022660
- ARF - Acute renal failureC0022660
- Acute Kidney FailureC0022660
- Acute Kidney FailuresC0022660
- Acute Kidney InjuryC0022660
- Acute Renal FailureC0022660
- Acute Renal FailuresC0022660
- Acute kidney failureC0022660
- Acute kidney failure, unspecifiedC0022660
- Acute kidney injuryC0022660
- Acute kidney injury (disorder)C0022660
- Acute renal failureC0022660
- Acute renal failure syndromeC0022660
- Acute renal failure, unspecifiedC0022660
- Failure kidney acuteC0022660
- Kidney Failure, AcuteC0022660
- Kidney Failures, AcuteC0022660
- Kidney failure acuteC0022660
- Renal Failure, AcuteC0022660
- Renal Failures, AcuteC0022660
- Renal failure acuteC0022660
- Renal insufficiency, acuteC0022660
- Renal shutdown acuteC0022660
- acute failure kidneyC0022660
- acute failure renalC0022660
- acute kidney failureC0022660
- acute renal failureC0022660
- acute renal failuresC0022660
- acute renal insufficiencyC0022660
- acute renal shutdownC0022660
- arfC0022660
- failure acute renalC0022660
- kidney failure acuteC0022660
- renal failure acuteC0022660
- syndrome acute renal failureC0022660
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute kidney failure?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute kidney failure is N17. The full clinical description is "Acute kidney failure". N17 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code N17 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N17 represents “Acute kidney failure”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N17 a billable code?
No, N17 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under N17.
What chapter is N17 in?
N17 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N17?
N17 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: posttraumatic renal failure (T79.5).
What are the subcategories under N17?
N17 has 5 child codes, including: N17.0 (Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis), N17.1 (Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis), N17.2 (Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis), N17.8 (Other acute kidney failure), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N17?
N17 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022660. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N17 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute kidney failure 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 N17?
N17 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB6Z (Kidney failure, unspecified).
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