N23
BillableUnspecified renal colic
Unspecified renal colic
Coding Notes
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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(70)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Acute Renal ColicC0152169
- Acute Renal ColicsC0152169
- Colic renalC0152169
- Colic, Acute RenalC0152169
- Colic, RenalC0152169
- Colic, UreteralC0152169
- Colics, Acute RenalC0152169
- Colics, RenalC0152169
- Colics, UreteralC0152169
- Renal ColicC0152169
- Renal Colic, AcuteC0152169
- Renal ColicsC0152169
- Renal Colics, AcuteC0152169
- Renal colicC0152169
- Renal colic (finding)C0152169
- Unspecified renal colicC0152169
- Ureteral ColicC0152169
- Ureteral ColicsC0152169
- Ureteric colicC0152169
- Ureteric colic (finding)C0152169
- colic kidneysC0152169
- colic renalC0152169
- colics renalC0152169
- kidney colicC0152169
- renal colicC0152169
- ureter colicC0152169
- ureteral colicC0152169
- ureteric colicC0152169
Clinical Terms
- Ureteric pain
- colic renal
- ureteral colic
- Renal pain
- Acute Renal Colic
- Colics, Acute Renal
- Ureteral Colics
- colic kidneys
- ureter colic
- Colics, Renal
- Tenderness of kidney
- Colic, Acute Renal
- Urinary tract tenderness
- Ureteric colic
- Renal Colic
- Colic, Ureteral
- Renal angle pain
- Acute Renal Colics
- Colic, Renal
- colics renal
- Colics, Ureteral
- Finding of sensation of kidney
- Renal colic (finding)
- Kidney tender
- Ureteric colic (finding)
- Renal Colic, Acute
- Renal Colics, Acute
- Observation of sensation of kidney
- Kidney pain
- kidney colic
- Renal Colics
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified renal colic?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified renal colic is N23. The full clinical description is "Unspecified renal colic". N23 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N23 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N23 represents “Unspecified renal colic”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N23 a billable code?
Yes, N23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N23 in?
N23 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What SNOMED CT codes does N23 map to?
N23 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 300445007, 274279008, 300446008, 102831002, 7093002, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N23?
N23 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152169. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N23 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified renal colic 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 N23?
N23 maps to the ICD-11 code: MF56 (Renal colic).
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