N17.9
BillableAcute kidney failure, unspecified
Acute kidney failure, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acute kidney injury (nontraumatic)
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
- •traumatic kidney injuryS37.0
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(192)
SNOMED CT
- AKI - acute kidney injury14669001
- ARF - Acute renal failure14669001
- Acute kidney injury14669001
- Acute renal failure14669001
- Acute renal failure syndrome14669001
- Acute renal failure due to procedure36225005
- Acute renal insufficiency due to procedure36225005
- HRF - Hepatorenal failure51292008
- Hepatorenal failure51292008
- Hepatorenal syndrome51292008
- ALF - Acute liver failure197270009
- Acute hepatic failure197270009
- Acute liver failure197270009
- Acute kidney injury due to nephrotoxicity236428007
- Nephrotoxic acute renal failure236428007
- Acute on chronic renal failure236433006
- Acute-on-chronic renal failure236433006
- Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor adverse reaction293500009
- Drug reaction: ACE inhibitor293500009
- Transient acute renal failure307309005
- Acute renal failure caused by ACE inhibitor422593004
- Acute renal failure caused by angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor422593004
- Acute renal failure with oliguria430535006
- Acute kidney injury due to hypovolaemia722096006
- Acute kidney injury due to hypovolemia722096006
- Acute kidney injury due to sepsis722278006
- Acute kidney failure stage 1733137002
- Acute renal failure stage 1733137002
- Acute kidney failure stage 2733138007
- Acute renal failure stage 2733138007
- Acute kidney failure stage 3733139004
- Acute renal failure stage 3733139004
- Acute kidney injury due to COVID-19870589006
- Acute kidney injury due to disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus870589006
- Acute kidney injury due to disease caused by 2019-nCoV870589006
- Acute kidney injury due to disease caused by SARS-CoV-2870589006
- Acute kidney injury due to disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2870589006
- AKI (acute kidney injury) following administration of contrast media1177174007
- Acute kidney injury following administration of contrast media1177174007
- CA-AKI - contrast-associated acute kidney injury1177174007
- Contrast-associated acute kidney injury1177174007
- Post-contrast AKI (acute kidney injury)1177174007
- HRS-AKI - hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury1285574007
- Hepatorenal syndrome with acute kidney injury1285574007
- Hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury1285574007
- Post-renal AKI (acute kidney injury)1293198008
- Post-renal acute kidney injury1293198008
- Postrenal acute kidney injury1293198008
- Intra-renal AKI (acute kidney injury)1293200002
- Intra-renal acute kidney injury1293200002
- Intrarenal acute kidney injury1293200002
- Intrinsic acute kidney injury1293200002
- Acute kidney injury caused by contrast agent368951000119105
- Acute renal failure caused by contrast agent368951000119105
- CI-AKI - contrast-induced acute kidney injury368951000119105
- CIN - contrast-induced nephropathy368951000119105
- Contrast-induced acute kidney injury368951000119105
- Acute nontraumatic kidney injury140031000119103
- Nontraumatic AKI (acute kidney injury)140031000119103
- Acute renal failure following procedure12245621000119102
- Postprocedural acute renal failure12245621000119102
- Acute renal failure on dialysis129721000119106
- Pre-renal acute kidney injury129561000119108
- Prerenal renal failure129561000119108
UMLS
- AKIC0022660
- AKI - acute kidney injuryC0022660
- ARFC0022660
- ARF - Acute renal failureC0022660
- Acute Kidney FailureC0022660
- Acute Kidney FailuresC0022660
- Acute Kidney InjuryC0022660
- Acute Renal FailureC0022660
- Acute Renal FailuresC0022660
- Acute kidney failureC0022660
- Acute kidney failure, unspecifiedC0022660
- Acute kidney injuryC0022660
- Acute kidney injury (disorder)C0022660
- Acute renal failureC0022660
- Acute renal failure syndromeC0022660
- Acute renal failure, unspecifiedC0022660
- Failure kidney acuteC0022660
- Kidney Failure, AcuteC0022660
- Kidney Failures, AcuteC0022660
- Kidney failure acuteC0022660
- Renal Failure, AcuteC0022660
- Renal Failures, AcuteC0022660
- Renal failure acuteC0022660
- Renal insufficiency, acuteC0022660
- Renal shutdown acuteC0022660
- acute failure kidneyC0022660
- acute failure renalC0022660
- acute kidney failureC0022660
- acute renal failureC0022660
- acute renal failuresC0022660
- acute renal insufficiencyC0022660
- acute renal shutdownC0022660
- arfC0022660
- failure acute renalC0022660
- kidney failure acuteC0022660
- renal failure acuteC0022660
- syndrome acute renal failureC0022660
- Acute kidney injury (nontraumatic)C2349570
- Acute nontraumatic kidney injuryC2349570
- Acute nontraumatic kidney injury (disorder)C2349570
- Nontraumatic AKI (acute kidney injury)C2349570
Clinical Terms
- Renal Failure, Acute
- Acute Kidney Failures
- Intrinsic acute kidney injury
- Acute renal insufficiency due to procedure
- Acute kidney injury due to disease caused by 2019-nCoV
- Acute renal failure stage 2
- Acute renal failure caused by angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor
- CI-AKI - contrast-induced acute kidney injury
- Hepatorenal syndrome with acute kidney injury
- acute failure renal
- Acute renal failure due to procedure
- kidney failure acute
- Pre-renal acute kidney injury
- ARF - Acute renal failure
- Acute renal failure caused by contrast agent
- failure acute renal
- acute renal failures
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Renal shutdown acute
- Kidney Failure, Acute
- Acute kidney failure stage 1
- acute failure kidney
- acute renal shutdown
- Acute kidney injury due to disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Post-renal acute kidney injury
- Acute hepatic failure
- Transient acute renal failure
- HRS-AKI - hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury
- Acute renal failure stage 3
- Acute kidney injury due to sepsis
- renal failure acute
- Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor adverse reaction
- Drug reaction: ACE inhibitor
- Post-renal AKI (acute kidney injury)
- Hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury
- Acute kidney injury due to disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Acute liver failure
- Acute kidney injury following administration of contrast media
- Hepatorenal failure
- Acute kidney injury due to hypovolemia
- Acute kidney failure stage 3
- acute renal failure
- Postrenal acute kidney injury
- Acute renal failure on dialysis
- Acute kidney injury caused by contrast agent
- arf
- Renal insufficiency, acute
- Acute kidney injury due to disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
- HRF - Hepatorenal failure
- Acute renal failure, unspecified
- Acute kidney injury (nontraumatic)
- Acute on chronic renal failure
- CIN - contrast-induced nephropathy
- Failure kidney acute
- Acute renal failure following procedure
- AKI - acute kidney injury
- Prerenal renal failure
- Acute kidney injury due to hypovolaemia
- Intra-renal AKI (acute kidney injury)
- Contrast-induced acute kidney injury
- Acute nontraumatic kidney injury
- Acute renal failure with oliguria
- Intrarenal acute kidney injury
- AKI (acute kidney injury) following administration of contrast media
- Nontraumatic AKI (acute kidney injury)
- CA-AKI - contrast-associated acute kidney injury
- Acute kidney injury due to COVID-19
- Acute renal failure caused by ACE inhibitor
- Acute nontraumatic kidney injury (disorder)
- Post-contrast AKI (acute kidney injury)
- Acute-on-chronic renal failure
- Contrast-associated acute kidney injury
- Renal Failures, Acute
- acute renal insufficiency
- Kidney Failures, Acute
- syndrome acute renal failure
- Postprocedural acute renal failure
- Acute kidney injury due to nephrotoxicity
- Nephrotoxic acute renal failure
- AKI
- Acute kidney failure stage 2
- Acute renal failure stage 1
- Acute renal failure syndrome
- Acute kidney injury (disorder)
- Hepatorenal syndrome
- Intra-renal acute kidney injury
- ALF - Acute liver failure
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute kidney failure, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute kidney failure, unspecified is N17.9. The full clinical description is "Acute kidney failure, unspecified". N17.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N17.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N17.9 represents “Acute kidney failure, 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 N17.9 a billable code?
Yes, N17.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N17.9 in?
N17.9 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N17.9?
N17.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: posttraumatic renal failure (T79.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does N17.9 map to?
N17.9 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 1177174007, 14669001, 197270009, 733137002, 733138007, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N17.9?
N17.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0022660, C2349570. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N17.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute kidney failure, 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 N17.9?
N17.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB60.Z (Acute kidney failure, stage unspecified).
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