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ICD-10-CM Codes
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N00-N99
Diseases of the genitourinary system
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N10-N16
Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases
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Acute pyelonephritis
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N10
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N10
Acute pyelonephritis
2016 2017 - Revised Code 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- N10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM N10 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N10 - other international versions of ICD-10 N10 may differ.
Applicable To- Acute infectious interstitial nephritis
- Acute pyelitis
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
- Hemoglobin nephrosis
- Myoglobin nephrosis
Use AdditionalUse Additional Help
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
- code (B95-B97
ICD-10-CM Range B95-B97
Bacterial and viral infectious agentsNote- These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.
- B95 Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enter...
- B96 Other bacterial agents as the cause of d...
- B97 Viral agents as the cause of diseases cl...
), to identify infectious agent.
The following code(s) above
N10 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
N10:
Approximate Synonyms
- Acute drug induced tubulointerstitial nephritis
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection)
ICD-10-CM N10 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 689 Kidney and urinary tract infections with mcc
- 690 Kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
Convert N10 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
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2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Revised code
- New description: Acute pyelonephritis
- 2016 description: Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to N10:
- Nephritis, nephritic (albuminuric) (azotemic) (congenital) (disseminated) (epithelial) (familial) (focal) (granulomatous) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (nonsuppurative, excretory) (uremic) N05.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N05.9
Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- tubulo-interstitial (in) N12
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N12
Tubulo-interstitial nephritis, not specified as acute or chronic
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Interstitial nephritis NOS
- Pyelitis NOS
- Pyelonephritis NOS
Type 1 Excludes- calculous pyelonephritis (N20.9)
- Nephrosis, nephrotic (Epstein's) (syndrome) (congenital) N04.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N04.9
Nephrotic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- hemoglobin N10
- myoglobin N10
- Pyelitis (congenital) (uremic) - see also Pyelonephritis
- Pyelonephritis - see also Nephritis, tubulo-interstitial
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N10
N07.2 Hereditary nephropathy, not elsewhere classified with diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis
N07.3 Hereditary nephropathy, not elsewhere classified with diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis
N07.4 Hereditary nephropathy, not elsewhere classified with diffuse endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis
N07.5 Hereditary nephropathy, not elsewhere classified with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis
N07.6 Hereditary nephropathy, not elsewhere classified with dense deposit disease
N07.7 Hereditary nephropathy, not elsewhere classified with diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis
N07.8 Hereditary nephropathy, not elsewhere classified with other morphologic lesions
N07.9 Hereditary nephropathy, not elsewhere classified with unspecified morphologic lesions
N07.A Hereditary nephropathy, not elsewhere classified with C3 glomerulonephritis
N08 Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
N10
Acute pyelonephritis
N11 Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis
N11.0 Nonobstructive reflux-associated chronic pyelonephritis
N11.1 Chronic obstructive pyelonephritis
N11.8 Other chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis
N11.9 Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecified
N12 Tubulo-interstitial nephritis, not specified as acute or chronic
N13 Obstructive and reflux uropathy
N13.0 Hydronephrosis with ureteropelvic junction obstruction
N13.1 Hydronephrosis with ureteral stricture, not elsewhere classified
N13.2 Hydronephrosis with renal and ureteral calculous obstruction
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.