N17.9 Acute kidney failure, unspecified

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Tyoe 2 Excludes

traumatic kidney injury (S37.0-)

Applicable To

Acute kidney injury (nontraumatic)

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Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Failure, failed
acute (nontraumatic) N17.9
Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) See also Gangrene
kidney (bilateral) N28.0

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Code Title
N00-N99 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
N17-N19 Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease (N17-N19)
N17 Acute kidney failure
N17.9 Acute kidney failure, unspecified
Type 2 Excludes
traumatic kidney injury (S37.0-)

Applicable to
Acute kidney injury (nontraumatic)