2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I13Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease
I13 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as I13.0, I13.10, I13.11, and I13.2.
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Specific Coding for Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney diseaseOverview
Non-specific codes like I13 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use I13.0 for Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease
I13.1 for Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure
Use I13.10 for Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease
Use I13.11 for Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease
Use I13.2 for Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease
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Patient EducationClinical
Chronic Kidney Disease
You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. Their main job is to filter your blood. They remove wastes and extra water, which become urine. They also keep the body's chemicals balanced, help control blood pressure, and make hormones.
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Questions About I13Overview
Is I13 (Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease need a more specific code from this category, such as I13.0, I13.10, and I13.11.
