Diagnosis Code

N26 UNSPECIFIED CONTRACTED KIDNEY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N26

Short Description: Unspecified contracted kidney

Long Description: Unspecified contracted kidney

The code N26 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
    • Other disorders of kidney and ureter (N25-N29)
      • Unspecified contracted kidney (N26)
        • N26 Unspecified contracted kidney

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code N26 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • contracted kidney due to hypertension (@I12*.-)
    • diffuse sclerosing glomerulonephritis (@N05.8*.-)
    • hypertensive nephrosclerosis (arteriolar) (arteriosclerotic) (@I12*.-)
    • small kidney of unknown cause (@N27*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
N26.1 Atrophy of kidney (terminal)
N26.2 Page kidney
N26.9 Renal sclerosis, unspecified


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