ICD-10-CM · Chapter 14 · N00–N99
N17.9
Acute kidney failure, unspecified
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Quick facts
- Code
- N17.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 14 — Diseases of the genitourinary system
- Category
- N17 — Acute kidney failure
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM N17.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of acute kidney failure, unspecified. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in N17
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