Diagnosis Code

N11.9 CHRONIC TUBULO-INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N11.9

Short Description: Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecified

Long Description: Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecified

The code N11.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
    • Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)
      • Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis (N11)
        • N11.9 Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute on chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis
  • Chronic pyelitis
  • Chronic pyelonephritis
  • Chronic pyelonephritis
  • Chronic pyelonephritis with medullary necrosis
  • Chronic pyelonephritis without medullary necrosis
  • Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis
  • Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis due to connective tissue disorder
  • Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis due to ischemia
  • Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis due to metabolic disease
  • Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis due to neoplastic disease
  • Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis following renal transplantation
  • Idiopathic chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis
  • Ischemic nephropathy
  • Pyelitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code N11.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections With Mcc (689)
  • Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections Without Mcc (690)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code N11.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Chronic interstitial nephritis NOS
    • Chronic pyelitis NOS
    • Chronic pyelonephritis NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
N11.9 Right Arrow 590.80 Pyelonephritis NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
N11 Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis
N11.0 Nonobstructive reflux-associated chronic pyelonephritis
N11.1 Chronic obstructive pyelonephritis
N11.8 Other chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023