N17.8
BillableOther acute kidney failure
Other acute kidney failure
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 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(19)
SNOMED CT
- Post-renal renal failure301814009
- Acute ischaemic renal failure423533009
- Acute ischemic renal failure423533009
- Acute renal failure due to ischaemia423533009
- Acute renal failure due to ischemia423533009
- Ischaemic nephropathy710565001
- Ischemic nephropathy710565001
- Nephropathy due to ischaemia710565001
- Nephropathy due to ischemia710565001
Clinical Terms
- Acute renal failure due to ischaemia
- Nephropathy due to ischemia
- Acute ischemic renal failure
- Ischemic nephropathy
- Acute renal failure due to ischemia
- Ischaemic nephropathy
- Nephropathy due to ischaemia
- Acute ischaemic renal failure
- Post-renal renal failure
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other acute kidney failure?
The ICD-10-CM code for other acute kidney failure is N17.8. The full clinical description is "Other acute kidney failure". N17.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N17.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N17.8 represents “Other acute kidney failure”. 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 N17.8 a billable code?
Yes, N17.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N17.8 in?
N17.8 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N17.8?
N17.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: posttraumatic renal failure (T79.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does N17.8 map to?
N17.8 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 423533009, 710565001, 301814009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N17.8?
N17.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477745. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N17.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other acute kidney failure 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 N17.8?
N17.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB60.Z (Acute kidney failure, stage unspecified).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.