N26.1
BillableAtrophy of kidney (terminal)
Atrophy of kidney (terminal)
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 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)
- disorders of kidney and ureter with urolithiasis (N20-N23)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Atrophy of kidney197659005
- Renal atrophy197659005
- Atrophy of left kidney765773009
- Atrophy of right kidney765774003
- Atrophy of bilateral kidney1144325002
- Atrophy of both kidneys1144325002
- Atrophy of left and right kidney1144325002
- Bilateral atrophy of kidney1144325002
- Bilateral renal atrophy1144325002
- Atrophy of renal tubule1144334007
- Renal tubular atrophy1144334007
- Atrophy of cortex of kidney1144437001
- Renal cortical atrophy1144437001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N26.1?
ICD-10-CM code N26.1 represents "Atrophy of kidney (terminal)". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N26.1 a billable code?
Yes, N26.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N26.1 in?
N26.1 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N26.1?
N26.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: contracted kidney due to hypertension (I12.-); diffuse sclerosing glomerulonephritis (N05.8.-); hypertensive nephrosclerosis (arteriolar) (arteriosclerotic) (I12.-); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does N26.1 map to?
N26.1 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 1144325002, 1144437001, 197659005, 765773009, 1144334007, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N26.1?
N26.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902960. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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