Diagnosis Code

N15.1 RENAL AND PERINEPHRIC ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N15.1

Short Description: Renal and perinephric abscess

Long Description: Renal and perinephric abscess

The code N15.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
    • Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)
      • Other renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N15)
        • N15.1 Renal and perinephric abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Perirenal abscess
  • Renal abscess
  • Renal and perinephric abscess
  • Retroperitoneal abscess
  • Retroperitoneal abscess

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code N15.1 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
N15.1 Right Arrow 590.2 Renal/perirenal abscess

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
N15 Other renal tubulo-interstitial diseases
N15.0 Balkan nephropathy
N15.8 Other specified renal tubulo-interstitial diseases
N15.9 Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecified


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