Diagnosis Code

N17 ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: N17

Short Description: Acute kidney failure

Long Description: Acute kidney failure

The code N17 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00–N99)
    • Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease (N17-N19)
      • Acute kidney failure (N17)
        • N17 Acute kidney failure

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code N17 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • posttraumatic renal failure (@T79.5*)
  • Code Also:
    • associated underlying condition

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
N17.0 Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis
N17.1 Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosis
N17.2 Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosis
N17.8 Other acute kidney failure
N17.9 Acute kidney failure, unspecified


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