2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N28.0

Ischemia and infarction of kidney

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • N28.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N28.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N28.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 N28.0 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Renal artery embolism
  • Renal artery obstruction
  • Renal artery occlusion
  • Renal artery thrombosis
  • Renal infarct
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as N28.0. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • atherosclerosis of renal artery (extrarenal part) (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I70.1

    Atherosclerosis of renal artery

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years)
    Applicable To
    • Goldblatt's kidney
    Type 2 Excludes
    • atherosclerosis of renal arterioles (I12.-)
    I70.1
    )
  • congenital stenosis of renal artery (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q27.1

    Congenital renal artery stenosis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
    Q27.1
    )
  • Goldblatt's kidney (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I70.1

    Atherosclerosis of renal artery

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years)
    Applicable To
    • Goldblatt's kidney
    Type 2 Excludes
    • atherosclerosis of renal arterioles (I12.-)
    I70.1
    )
The following code(s) above N28.0 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 N28.0:
  • N00-N99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range N00-N99

    Diseases of the genitourinary system

    Type 2 Excludes
    • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
    • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
    • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
    • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • neoplasms (C00-D49)
    • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
    Diseases of the genitourinary system
  • N25-N29
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range N25-N29

    Other disorders of kidney and ureter

    Type 2 Excludes
    • disorders of kidney and ureter with urolithiasis (N20-N23)
    Other disorders of kidney and ureter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute scleroderma renal crisis
  • Occlusion due to renal artery embolism
  • Renal artery embolism with occlusion
  • Renal infarction
  • Renal ischemia
  • Renal vascular disorder
  • Scleroderma renal crisis
  • Thromboembolism of renal arteries
  • Thromboembolism of renal artery
Clinical Information
  • Blocking or clogging of the renal artery, which is the branch of the abdominal aorta which supplies the kidneys, adrenal glands and ureters.
  • Narrowing or occlusion of the renal artery or arteries. It is due usually to atherosclerosis; fibromuscular dysplasia; thrombosis; embolism, or external pressure. The reduced renal perfusion can lead to renovascular hypertension (hypertension, renovascular).
ICD-10-CM N28.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 698 Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with mcc
  • 699 Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with cc
  • 700 Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert N28.0 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 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
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to N28.0:
  • Type 2 Excludes: I74
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I74

    Arterial embolism and thrombosis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code First
    • embolism and thrombosis complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
    • embolism and thrombosis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)
    Includes
    • embolic infarction
    • embolic occlusion
    • thrombotic infarction
    • thrombotic occlusion
    Type 2 Excludes

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to N28.0:
  • Crisis
    • renal N28.0
  • Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) I74.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I74.9

    Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • artery I74.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I74.9

      Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      • renal N28.0
    • renal (artery) N28.0
    • kidney N28.0 (artery)
  • Infarct, infarction
    • brewer's N28.0 (kidney)
    • kidney N28.0
    • renal N28.0 (embolic) (thrombotic)
  • Ischemia, ischemic I99.8
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I99.8

    Other disorder of circulatory system

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • kidney N28.0
    • renal N28.0
  • Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) - see also Gangrene
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • artery I70.9
      - see also Atherosclerosis, artery
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I70.9

      Other and unspecified atherosclerosis

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      • renal N28.0
  • Occlusion, occluded
    • artery I70.9
      - see also Atherosclerosis, artery
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I70.9

      Other and unspecified atherosclerosis

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      • renal N28.0
    • renal artery N28.0
  • Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) I82.90
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I82.90

    Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified vein

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Embolism of vein NOS
    • Thrombosis (vein) NOS
    • artery, arteries (postinfectional) I74.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I74.9

      Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      • renal N28.0
    • renal (artery) N28.0
    • kidney N28.0 (artery)
  • Torsion
    • kidney N28.0 (pedicle) (leading to infarction)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To N28.0
N25.9 Disorder resulting from impaired renal tubular function, unspecified
N26 Unspecified contracted kidney
N26.1 Atrophy of kidney (terminal)
N26.2 Page kidney
N26.9 Renal sclerosis, unspecified
N27 Small kidney of unknown cause
N27.0 Small kidney, unilateral
N27.1 Small kidney, bilateral
N27.9 Small kidney, unspecified
N28 Other disorders of kidney and ureter, not elsewhere classified
N28.0 Ischemia and infarction of kidney
N28.1 Cyst of kidney, acquired
N28.8 Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter
N28.81 Hypertrophy of kidney
N28.82 Megaloureter
N28.83 Nephroptosis
N28.84 Pyelitis cystica
N28.85 Pyeloureteritis cystica
N28.86 Ureteritis cystica
N28.89 Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter
N28.9 Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified

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