N28.9
BillableDisorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified
Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Nephropathy NOS
- Renal disease (acute) NOS
- Renal insufficiency (acute)
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
- •disorders of kidney and ureter with urolithiasisN20-N23
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(381)
SNOMED CT
- Inherited disorder of bilirubin metabolism5655007
- Diabetes mellitus associated with genetic syndrome5969009
- Genetic syndromes of diabetes mellitus5969009
- Visceral gout28428009
- Congenital abnormality of sclera32809005
- Congenital anomaly of sclera32809005
- AKD - acute kidney disease58574008
- Acute nephropathy58574008
- Chronic arthritis due to gout68451005
- Chronic articular gout68451005
- Chronic gouty arthritis68451005
- Nerve conduction deafness73371001
- Nerve deafness73371001
- Neural hearing loss73371001
- Retrocochlear hearing loss73371001
- Hypocalciuria86353007
- Disease of kidney90708001
- Disorder of kidney90708001
- Kidney disease90708001
- Nephropathy90708001
- Renal disease90708001
- Renal disorder90708001
- Disorder of ureter128073008
- Chronic gouty nephropathy190829000
- Chronic urate nephropathy190829000
- Gouty nephropathy190829000
- Chronic tophaceous gout of hand190842000
- Gouty tophus of hand190842000
- Tophus of hand co-occurrent and due to gout190842000
- Renal retinopathy193357001
- Renal function impairment with growth failure197671004
- Abnormal blue sclerae204164000
- Blue sclera204164000
- Anaemia of renal disease234348004
- Anemia of renal disease234348004
- Nephrogenic anaemia234348004
- Nephrogenic anemia234348004
- AIDS - Acquired immune deficiency synd-related nephropathy236406007
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related nephropathy236406007
- Impaired renal function236423003
- Renal dysfunction236423003
- Renal impairment236423003
- Acute renal impairment236424009
- Escape of urine from kidney236483001
- Extravasation of urine from renal pelvis236486009
- Urate nephropathy236495001
- Uric acid nephropathy236495001
- Escape of urine from ureter236607005
- Extravasation of urine from ureter236608000
- Ureteric leak236608000
- Herrmann syndrome237612000
- Photomyoclonus, diabetes mellitus, deafness, nephropathy and cerebral dysfunction237612000
- Extravasation of urine274732007
- Urinary extravasation274732007
- Newborn renal dysfunction276583007
- Extravasation of urine from kidney311496007
- Deteriorating renal function314983004
- Neonatal renal disorder363224005
- Renal complication of procedure363286005
- Azotaemia due to intrarenal disease371019009
- Azotemia due to intrarenal disease371019009
- Intrarenal azotaemia371019009
- Intrarenal azotemia371019009
- Renal azotaemia371019009
- Renal azotemia371019009
- Crystal arthropathy of wrist429419004
- Anasarca442433009
- Disorder of kidney and/or ureter443820000
- Azotaemia445009001
- Azotemia445009001
- Disorder of kidney due to kappa light chain disease449408005
- Kappa light chain nephropathy449408005
- Nephropathy due to acquired urinary tract obstruction698757009
- Disorder of kidney co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713504001
- Nephropathy co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713504001
- Neurogenic arthrogryposis multiplex congenita715316005
- ARC (arthrogryposis, renal dysfunction, cholestasis) syndrome720513002
- Arthrogryposis with renal dysfunction and cholestasis syndrome720513002
- Atherosclerosis, deafness, diabetes, epilepsy, nephropathy syndrome720519003
- Feigenbaum Bergeron Richardson syndrome720519003
- Sequela following seizure723128005
- Renal insufficiency723188008
- Renal insufficiency syndrome723188008
- Acute renal insufficiency723189000
- Renal hypocalciuria735475005
- Nephropathy following pre-eclampsia736992003
- Nephropathy following eclampsia736993008
- Disorder of renal parenchyma767094002
- Kidney parenchyma disease767094002
- Renal parenchymal disease767094002
- Daentl Townsend Siegel syndrome773280009
- Hydrocephalus, blue sclera, nephropathy syndrome773280009
- Fetal disorder due to maternal kidney disease1004024006
- Fetal disorder due to maternal renal disease1004024006
- Foetal disorder due to maternal kidney disease1004024006
- Foetal disorder due to maternal renal disease1004024006
- Epiphyseal arrest due to kidney disease1153390001
- TAFRO (thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, renal insufficiency, organomegaly) syndrome1187615007
- TAFRO syndrome1187615007
- Thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, renal insufficiency, organomegaly syndrome1187615007
- Impaired renal function following surgical procedure1259460004
- Postoperative renal impairment1259460004
- Arthritis of joint of wrist region due to gout1332522004
- Articular gout of wrist1332522004
- Gouty arthritis of wrist1332522004
- Arthritis of left radiocarpal joint due to gout1332544009
- Articular gout of left radiocarpal joint1332544009
- Gouty arthritis of left radiocarpal joint1332544009
- Arthritis of right radiocarpal joint due to gout1332545005
- Gouty arthritis of right radiocarpal joint1332545005
- Arthritis of radiocarpal joint due to gout1332546006
- Gouty arthritis of radiocarpal joint1332546006
- Viral infection of kidney1366183005
- Viral kidney infection1366183005
- Arthritis of left wrist due to gout310241000119101
- Articular gout of left wrist310241000119101
- Gouty arthritis of left wrist310241000119101
- Left wrist gouty arthritis310241000119101
- Arthritis of right wrist due to gout310321000119101
- Articular gout of right wrist310321000119101
- Gouty arthritis of right wrist310321000119101
- Right wrist gouty arthritis310321000119101
- Chronic gout of ankle without tophus due to renal impairment303891000119104
- Chronic gout of elbow without tophus due to renal impairment303911000119102
- Chronic gout of hand without tophus due to renal impairment303931000119107
- Chronic gout of hip without tophus due to renal impairment303951000119101
- Chronic gout of knee without tophus due to renal impairment303971000119105
- Chronic gout of multiple sites without tophus due to renal impairment304131000119106
- Chronic gout of shoulder without tophus due to renal impairment304291000119102
- Chronic gout of vertebra without tophus due to renal impairment304311000119103
- Chronic gout of wrist without tophus due to renal impairment304351000119102
- Chronic gout without tophus due to renal impairment304331000119108
- Chronic tophaceous gout due to renal impairment304321000119105
- Chronic tophaceous gout of ankle due to renal impairment303881000119102
- Chronic tophaceous gout of elbow due to renal impairment303901000119100
- Chronic tophaceous gout of hand due to renal impairment303921000119109
- Chronic tophaceous gout of hip due to renal impairment303941000119103
- Chronic tophaceous gout of knee due to renal impairment303961000119104
- Chronic tophaceous gout of left wrist due to renal impairment942231000124109
- Chronic tophaceous gout of multiple sites due to renal impairment304121000119108
- Chronic tophaceous gout of right wrist due to renal impairment304261000119109
- Chronic tophaceous gout of shoulder due to renal impairment304281000119100
- Chronic tophaceous gout of vertebra due to renal impairment304301000119101
- Chronic tophaceous gout of wrist due to renal impairment304341000119104
- Gout of elbow due to renal impairment308791000119101
- Gout of hand due to renal impairment308801000119100
- Gout of hip due to renal impairment308811000119102
- Gout of knee due to renal impairment308821000119109
- Gout of multiple sites due to renal impairment308901000119105
- Gout of shoulder due to renal impairment298941000119101
- Gout of vertebra due to renal impairment298951000119104
- Gout of wrist due to renal impairment298961000119102
- Kidney lesion79131000119100
- Lesion of ureter773974461000119109
- Ureteric lesion773974461000119109
UMLS
- Acute Kidney InsufficienciesC1565662
- Acute Kidney InsufficiencyC1565662
- Acute Renal InsufficienciesC1565662
- Acute Renal InsufficiencyC1565662
- Acute renal impairmentC1565662
- Acute renal impairment (disorder)C1565662
- Acute renal insufficiencyC1565662
- Acute renal insufficiency (disorder)C1565662
- Kidney Insufficiencies, AcuteC1565662
- Kidney Insufficiency, AcuteC1565662
- Renal Insufficiencies, AcuteC1565662
- Renal Insufficiency, AcuteC1565662
- Renal insufficiency (acute)C1565662
- Disease of kidneyC0022658
- Disease, KidneyC0022658
- Diseases, KidneyC0022658
- Disorder of kidneyC0022658
- Disorder renalC0022658
- KIDNEY DISC0022658
- Kidney DiseaseC0022658
- Kidney DiseasesC0022658
- Kidney DisorderC0022658
- Kidney diseaseC0022658
- Kidney disease (disorder)C0022658
- Kidney disorderC0022658
- NephropathiesC0022658
- NephropathyC0022658
- Nephropathy NOSC0022658
- Renal DiseaseC0022658
- Renal DisorderC0022658
- Renal diseaseC0022658
- Renal disorderC0022658
- Renal disorder NOSC0022658
- diseases kidneysC0022658
- kidney diseaseC0022658
- kidney diseasesC0022658
- kidney disorderC0022658
- kidney disordersC0022658
- nephropathiesC0022658
- nephropathyC0022658
- renal diseaseC0022658
- renal diseasesC0022658
- renal disorderC0022658
- renal disordersC0022658
- Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecifiedC0268701
- Renal disease (acute) NOSC1408247
Clinical Terms
- Disorder of kidney and/or ureter
- Acute nephropathy
- Kidney disease
- Renal retinopathy
- Genetic syndromes of diabetes mellitus
- Inherited disorder of bilirubin metabolism
- Arthrogryposis with renal dysfunction and cholestasis syndrome
- Neural hearing loss
- Renal Disorder
- Congenital abnormality of sclera
- Chronic tophaceous gout of knee due to renal impairment
- Chronic gout of elbow without tophus due to renal impairment
- Kidney lesion
- Extravasation of urine from ureter
- Renal parenchymal disease
- Disorder of renal parenchyma
- Chronic gout of hip without tophus due to renal impairment
- Articular gout of wrist
- Neonatal renal disorder
- Ureteric leak
- Feigenbaum Bergeron Richardson syndrome
- Nephropathy following pre-eclampsia
- KIDNEY DIS
- Chronic arthritis due to gout
- Acute Renal Insufficiency
- Kidney disease (disorder)
- Anaemia of renal disease
- Disease, Kidney
- renal disease
- renal diseases
- Nephropathy due to acquired urinary tract obstruction
- Nephropathies
- Articular gout of left radiocarpal joint
- Extravasation of urine from renal pelvis
- Fetal disorder due to maternal kidney disease
- Chronic tophaceous gout of hand
- Uric acid nephropathy
- Chronic gout without tophus due to renal impairment
- Chronic gouty arthritis
- Epiphyseal arrest due to kidney disease
- Disorder of kidney due to kappa light chain disease
- kidney disorder
- Gout of shoulder due to renal impairment
- Gouty arthritis of wrist
- Renal hypocalciuria
- Visceral gout
- Chronic gout of multiple sites without tophus due to renal impairment
- Viral kidney infection
- Azotaemia due to intrarenal disease
- Urinary extravasation
- Diabetes mellitus associated with genetic syndrome
- Chronic tophaceous gout of vertebra due to renal impairment
- Impaired renal function following surgical procedure
- Photomyoclonus, diabetes mellitus, deafness, nephropathy and cerebral dysfunction
- Anasarca
- Arthritis of radiocarpal joint due to gout
- Intrarenal azotaemia
- Arthritis of right radiocarpal joint due to gout
- Gout of wrist due to renal impairment
- Chronic tophaceous gout of right wrist due to renal impairment
- Gouty arthritis of right radiocarpal joint
- Sequela following seizure
- Chronic gout of ankle without tophus due to renal impairment
- Chronic tophaceous gout of ankle due to renal impairment
- Tophus of hand co-occurrent and due to gout
- Diseases, Kidney
- Disorder renal
- Gout of elbow due to renal impairment
- Chronic gout of vertebra without tophus due to renal impairment
- Disorder of kidney
- Renal insufficiency syndrome
- Right wrist gouty arthritis
- Renal insufficiency
- Nephropathy following eclampsia
- Kappa light chain nephropathy
- Blue sclera
- Viral infection of kidney
- Chronic tophaceous gout of hip due to renal impairment
- Left wrist gouty arthritis
- Nephrogenic anaemia
- Nephropathy
- Acute renal impairment (disorder)
- Chronic gout of hand without tophus due to renal impairment
- Azotemia due to intrarenal disease
- Nephropathy NOS
- Azotaemia
- Chronic tophaceous gout of shoulder due to renal impairment
- Lesion of ureter
- Kidney Insufficiency, Acute
- Nephrogenic anemia
- Acute Kidney Insufficiency
- kidney disorders
- Urate nephropathy
- diseases kidneys
- Gouty nephropathy
- Renal Insufficiency, Acute
- Chronic tophaceous gout of hand due to renal impairment
- Articular gout of right wrist
- Gouty tophus of hand
- Neurogenic arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
- Newborn renal dysfunction
- Nerve deafness
- Renal insufficiency (acute)
- Hypocalciuria
- Chronic tophaceous gout of left wrist due to renal impairment
- Gouty arthritis of radiocarpal joint
- Acute renal insufficiency (disorder)
- Kidney Insufficiencies, Acute
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related nephropathy
- Renal function impairment with growth failure
- Gouty arthritis of left radiocarpal joint
- Acute Renal Insufficiencies
- Gouty arthritis of left wrist
- Acute renal impairment
- Chronic tophaceous gout of multiple sites due to renal impairment
- Renal Insufficiencies, Acute
- Gout of vertebra due to renal impairment
- Azotemia
- Chronic urate nephropathy
- AIDS - Acquired immune deficiency synd-related nephropathy
- Arthritis of left radiocarpal joint due to gout
- Kidney parenchyma disease
- Extravasation of urine
- Renal complication of procedure
- Abnormal blue sclerae
- Arthritis of right wrist due to gout
- Intrarenal azotemia
- Chronic gout of knee without tophus due to renal impairment
- Thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, renal insufficiency, organomegaly syndrome
- Articular gout of left wrist
- Chronic tophaceous gout of elbow due to renal impairment
- Foetal disorder due to maternal renal disease
- Kidney Diseases
- Chronic gouty nephropathy
- Chronic tophaceous gout due to renal impairment
- Renal azotemia
- Disorder of kidney co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Ureteric lesion
- Escape of urine from ureter
- Chronic gout of shoulder without tophus due to renal impairment
- Postoperative renal impairment
- Renal dysfunction
- AKD - acute kidney disease
- Gout of hand due to renal impairment
- Chronic tophaceous gout of wrist due to renal impairment
- Crystal arthropathy of wrist
- renal disorders
- Arthritis of left wrist due to gout
- Renal disease (acute) NOS
- Foetal disorder due to maternal kidney disease
- Impaired renal function
- Escape of urine from kidney
- Gout of multiple sites due to renal impairment
- Renal azotaemia
- Extravasation of urine from kidney
- Hydrocephalus, blue sclera, nephropathy syndrome
- Atherosclerosis, deafness, diabetes, epilepsy, nephropathy syndrome
- Deteriorating renal function
- Arthritis of joint of wrist region due to gout
- TAFRO syndrome
- Disorder of ureter
- Daentl Townsend Siegel syndrome
- Renal disorder NOS
- ARC (arthrogryposis, renal dysfunction, cholestasis) syndrome
- Retrocochlear hearing loss
- TAFRO (thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, renal insufficiency, organomegaly) syndrome
- Nerve conduction deafness
- Disease of kidney
- Chronic articular gout
- Renal impairment
- Anemia of renal disease
- Chronic gout of wrist without tophus due to renal impairment
- Fetal disorder due to maternal renal disease
- Gout of knee due to renal impairment
- Nephropathy co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Acute Kidney Insufficiencies
- Gouty arthritis of right wrist
- Gout of hip due to renal impairment
- Herrmann syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of sclera
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified is N28.9. The full clinical description is "Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified". N28.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N28.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N28.9 represents “Disorder of kidney and ureter, 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 N28.9 a billable code?
Yes, N28.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N28.9 in?
N28.9 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N28.9?
N28.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic renal insufficiency (N18.9); unspecified nephritic syndrome (N05.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does N28.9 map to?
N28.9 maps to 93 SNOMED CT concepts: 236406007, 58574008, 720513002, 204164000, 236424009, and 88 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N28.9?
N28.9 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1565662, C0022658, C0268701, C1408247. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N28.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disorder of kidney and ureter, 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 N28.9?
N28.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB90.Y (Other specified disorders of kidney or ureter).
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