N17.2
BillableAcute kidney failure with medullary necrosis
Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Medullary [papillary] necrosis NOS
- Acute medullary [papillary] necrosis
- Renal medullary [papillary] 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(72)
SNOMED CT
- Acute pyonephrosis with renal medullary necrosis7448003
- Acute pyelitis with renal medullary necrosis14343001
- Pyelitis27174002
- Acute pyelitis32801008
- APN - Acute pyelonephritis36689008
- Acute PN - pyelonephritis36689008
- Acute kidney infection36689008
- Acute pyelonephritis36689008
- Pyonephrosis48631008
- CPN - Chronic pyelonephritis63302006
- Chronic pyelonephritis63302006
- Necrotising papillitis90241004
- Necrotising renal papillitis90241004
- Necrotizing papillitis90241004
- Necrotizing renal papillitis90241004
- Papillary necrosis90241004
- Renal papillary necrosis90241004
- Chronic pyelonephritis with medullary necrosis197761005
- Acute pyelonephritis with medullary necrosis197769007
- Acute pyonephrosis197770008
- Chronic urinary tract infection197928006
- Calcific papillary necrosis236438002
- Acute necrotising papillitis270494003
- Acute necrotizing papillitis270494003
- Acute papillary necrosis270494003
- Acute renal medullary necrosis270494003
- Acute renal papillary necrosis with renal failure298015003
- Renal papillary necrosis caused by analgesic drug722077007
- Renal papillary necrosis due to sickle cell disease722085003
- Renal papillary necrosis due to diabetes mellitus723074006
UMLS
- Acute Renal Failure with Renal Papillary NecrosisC0574786
- Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosisC0574786
- Acute renal papillary necrosis with renal failureC0574786
- Acute renal papillary necrosis with renal failure (disorder)C0574786
- Acute medullary [papillary] necrosisC2902953
- Medullary [papillary] necrosis NOSC2902954
- Renal medullary [papillary] necrosisC2902954
Clinical Terms
- Acute pyelitis
- Acute medullary [papillary] necrosis
- Renal medullary [papillary] necrosis
- Chronic pyelonephritis with medullary necrosis
- Acute kidney infection
- Renal papillary necrosis caused by analgesic drug
- Chronic pyelonephritis
- APN - Acute pyelonephritis
- Acute pyelitis with renal medullary necrosis
- Necrotizing renal papillitis
- Acute renal papillary necrosis with renal failure
- Acute pyelonephritis with medullary necrosis
- Medullary [papillary] necrosis NOS
- Necrotizing papillitis
- Acute Renal Failure with Renal Papillary Necrosis
- CPN - Chronic pyelonephritis
- Acute renal medullary necrosis
- Acute pyonephrosis with renal medullary necrosis
- Calcific papillary necrosis
- Acute PN - pyelonephritis
- Acute necrotizing papillitis
- Acute papillary necrosis
- Necrotising papillitis
- Renal papillary necrosis due to diabetes mellitus
- Renal papillary necrosis
- Acute renal papillary necrosis with renal failure (disorder)
- Necrotising renal papillitis
- Pyonephrosis
- Chronic urinary tract infection
- Acute pyonephrosis
- Renal papillary necrosis due to sickle cell disease
- Papillary necrosis
- Pyelitis
- Acute necrotising papillitis
- Acute pyelonephritis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis is N17.2. The full clinical description is "Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis". N17.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N17.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N17.2 represents “Acute kidney failure with medullary 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 N17.2 a billable code?
Yes, N17.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N17.2 in?
N17.2 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N17.2?
N17.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: posttraumatic renal failure (T79.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does N17.2 map to?
N17.2 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 36689008, 270494003, 32801008, 14343001, 197769007, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N17.2?
N17.2 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0574786, C2902953, C2902954. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N17.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute kidney failure with medullary 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 N17.2?
N17.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB60.Z (Acute kidney failure, stage unspecified).
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