2021 ICD-10-CM Code N17.9
Acute kidney failure, unspecified
Valid for Submission
N17.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of acute kidney failure, unspecified. The code N17.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code N17.9 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acute drug-induced renal failure, acute injury of kidney, acute kidney failure stage 1, acute kidney failure stage 2, acute kidney failure stage 3 , acute kidney injury due to disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like N17.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
| ICD-10: | N17.9 |
| Short Description: | Acute kidney failure, unspecified |
| Long Description: | Acute kidney failure, unspecified |
Code Classification
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code N17.9:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Acute kidney injury (nontraumatic)
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 ExcludesA type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- traumatic kidney injury S37.0
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code N17.9 are found in the index:
- - Injury - See Also: specified injury type; - T14.90
- - kidney - S37.00
- - acute (nontraumatic) - N17.9
- - kidney - S37.00
- - Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) - See Also: Gangrene;
- - kidney (bilateral) - N28.0
- - acute - N17.9
- - kidney (bilateral) - N28.0
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Acute drug-induced renal failure
- Acute injury of kidney
- Acute kidney failure stage 1
- Acute kidney failure stage 2
- Acute kidney failure stage 3
- Acute kidney injury due to disease caused by Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Acute kidney injury due to hypovolemia
- Acute kidney injury due to sepsis
- Acute nontraumatic kidney injury
- Acute renal failure caused by contrast agent
- Acute renal failure due to ACE inhibitor
- Acute renal failure due to obstruction
- Acute renal failure on dialysis
- Acute renal failure syndrome
- Acute renal failure with oliguria
- Acute-on-chronic renal failure
- Ischemia of kidney
- Nephrotoxic acute renal failure
- Prerenal renal failure
- Prerenal renal failure
- Transient acute renal failure
Clinical Information
- ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY-. abrupt reduction in kidney function. acute kidney injury encompasses the entire spectrum of the syndrome including acute kidney failure; acute kidney tubular necrosis; and other less severe conditions.
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code N17.9 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert N17.9 to ICD-9 Code
- 584.9 - Acute kidney failure NOS
Information for Patients
Kidney Failure
Also called: ESRD, End-stage renal disease, Renal failure
Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. But if the kidneys are damaged, they don't work properly. Harmful wastes can build up in your body. Your blood pressure may rise. Your body may retain excess fluid and not make enough red blood cells. This is called kidney failure.
If your kidneys fail, you need treatment to replace the work they normally do. The treatment options are dialysis or a kidney transplant. Each treatment has benefits and drawbacks. No matter which treatment you choose, you'll need to make some changes in your life, including how you eat and plan your activities. But with the help of health care providers, family, and friends, most people with kidney failure can lead full and active lives.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Acute kidney failure (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Acute tubular necrosis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Dialysis - peritoneal (Medical Encyclopedia)
- End-stage kidney disease (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Glomerular filtration rate (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)