N17.1
BillableAcute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis
Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acute cortical necrosis
- Cortical necrosis NOS
- Renal cortical necrosis
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
Related Codes(4)
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(35)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Acute Cortical NecrosisC0403452
- Acute cortical necrosisC0403452
- Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosisC2902952
- Cortical necrosisC0022656
- Cortical necrosis NOSC0022656
- Kidney Cortex NecrosisC0022656
- Kidney cortex necrosisC0022656
- Necrosis kidney cortexC0022656
- Necrosis of cortex of kidneyC0022656
- Necrosis of cortex of kidney (disorder)C0022656
- Necrosis of the kidney cortexC0022656
- Necrosis, Kidney CortexC0022656
- Necrosis, Renal CorticalC0022656
- Renal Cortical NecrosisC0022656
- Renal cortical necrosisC0022656
- renal cortical necrosisC0022656
Clinical Terms
- Kidney Cortex Necrosis
- renal cortical necrosis
- Necrosis of cortex of kidney
- Acute necrosis of cortex of kidney
- Cortical necrosis NOS
- Acute cortical necrosis
- Necrosis, Kidney Cortex
- Acute renal cortical necrosis
- Necrosis kidney cortex
- Necrosis of cortex of kidney (disorder)
- Cortical necrosis
- Acute renal failure due to acute cortical necrosis
- Necrosis, Renal Cortical
- Necrosis of the kidney cortex
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis is N17.1. The full clinical description is "Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis". N17.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N17.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N17.1 represents “Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis”. 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 N17.1 a billable code?
Yes, N17.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N17.1 in?
N17.1 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N17.1?
N17.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: posttraumatic renal failure (T79.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does N17.1 map to?
N17.1 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 444794000, 429224003, 444691002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N17.1?
N17.1 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0403452, C2902952, C0022656. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N17.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis 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 N17.1?
N17.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB60.Z (Acute kidney failure, stage unspecified).
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