N28.9

Billable

Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified

Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N25-N29

Parent Code

N28

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Nephropathy NOS
  • Renal disease (acute) NOS
  • Renal insufficiency (acute)

Excludes 1

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

  • chronic renal insufficiency (N18.9)
  • unspecified nephritic syndrome (N05.-)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N28.9?

ICD-10-CM code N28.9 represents "Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N28.9 a billable code?

Yes, N28.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N28.9 in?

N28.9 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N28.9?

N28.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic renal insufficiency (N18.9); unspecified nephritic syndrome (N05.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does N28.9 map to?

N28.9 maps to 93 SNOMED CT concepts: 28428009, 236406007, 58574008, 720513002, 204164000, and 88 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N28.9?

N28.9 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1565662, C0022658, C0268701, C1408247. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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