N15.9
BillableRenal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified
Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified
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)
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
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(97)
SNOMED CT
- Hereditary tubulointerstitial disorder78815005
- Perinephritis111404004
- Infectious disorder of kidney129128006
- Kidney infection129128006
- Renal infection129128006
- Disease caused by BK polyomavirus431258001
- Renal impairment caused by Polyomavirus713453003
- BK virus nephropathy713886006
- Kidney disease caused by BK polyomavirus713886006
- Nephropathy caused by BK polyomavirus713886006
- Tubular renal disease with cardiomyopathy syndrome719839000
- BK virus nephropathy post-kidney transplant1255627000
- BK virus nephropathy post-renal transplant1255627000
- Post-kidney transplant nephropathy caused by BK polyomavirus1255627000
- Post-renal transplant nephropathy caused by BK polyomavirus1255627000
- Viral infection of kidney1366183005
- Viral kidney infection1366183005
- Postprocedural urinary tract infection96171000119103
- Urinary tract infection following procedure96171000119103
UMLS
- Infection of kidneyC0021313
- Infection of kidney NOSC0021313
- Infection of kidney, unspecifiedC0021313
- Infectious disorder of kidneyC0021313
- Infectious disorder of kidney (disorder)C0021313
- Kidney InfectionsC0021313
- Kidney infectionC0021313
- Kidney infection NOSC0021313
- Renal infectionC0021313
- infection kidneyC0021313
- infection kidneysC0021313
- infection of kidneyC0021313
- infection renalC0021313
- infections kidneyC0021313
- infections kidneysC0021313
- kidney infectionC0021313
- kidney infectionsC0021313
- of kidney infectionC0021313
- of kidney infectionsC0021313
- renal infectionC0021313
- Interstitial nephritisC0041349
- NEPHROPATHY, TUBULOINTERSTITIALC0041349
- Nephritides, TubulointerstitialC0041349
- Nephritis, TubulointerstitialC0041349
- Renal tubulo-interstitial diseaseC0041349
- Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecifiedC0041349
- Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)C0041349
- Tubulo-interstitial nephritisC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial DiseaseC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial NephritidesC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial NephritisC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial nephritisC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial nephritis (disorder)C0041349
- Tubulointerstitial nephropathyC0041349
- tubulointerstitial nephritisC0041349
Clinical Terms
- Renal impairment caused by Polyomavirus
- Hereditary tubulointerstitial disorder
- NEPHROPATHY, TUBULOINTERSTITIAL
- BK virus nephropathy post-renal transplant
- kidney infection
- Disease caused by BK polyomavirus
- Infectious disorder of kidney (disorder)
- infection kidney
- Nephritides, Tubulointerstitial
- Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)
- of kidney infection
- Urinary tract infection following procedure
- Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
- infection renal
- Infection of kidney NOS
- infections kidneys
- BK virus nephropathy post-kidney transplant
- Infectious disorder of kidney
- Interstitial nephritis
- Kidney disease caused by BK polyomavirus
- Viral infection of kidney
- Nephropathy caused by BK polyomavirus
- Tubulointerstitial Disease
- Tubulointerstitial nephritis (disorder)
- infections kidney
- Renal infection
- Infection of kidney
- Postprocedural urinary tract infection
- Kidney Infections
- Kidney infection NOS
- Tubulointerstitial nephropathy
- Infection of kidney, unspecified
- Post-kidney transplant nephropathy caused by BK polyomavirus
- infection kidneys
- of kidney infections
- BK virus nephropathy
- Tubulo-interstitial nephritis
- Tubulointerstitial Nephritides
- Perinephritis
- Post-renal transplant nephropathy caused by BK polyomavirus
- Tubular renal disease with cardiomyopathy syndrome
- Viral kidney infection
- Nephritis, Tubulointerstitial
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified is N15.9. The full clinical description is "Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified". N15.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N15.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N15.9 represents “Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified”. 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 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.
How does N15.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified 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 N15.9?
N15.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB5Z (Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases, unspecified).
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