2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N26.2Page kidney
ICD-10-CM Codes›N00–N99›N25-N29›N26
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
N26.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for page kidney. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 304 through 305. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified diseases of kidney and ureters.
N26.2 does not risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage under the CMS-HCC V28 model. It still risk-adjusts in the RxHCC Part D (V08) category 187 for payment year 2027.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Medicare Risk Adjustment (HCC)Billing
N26.2 does not risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage under the CMS-HCC V28 model, but it maps to payment categories in the other CMS models shown below.
Source: CMS Payment Year 2027 risk adjustment mappings and model software. Weights are relative factors, not dollar amounts; a beneficiary's total RAF also includes demographics and interactions. Browse all CMS-HCC categories.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Page kidney
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to N26.2: its own notes plus those printed at N26, block N25-N29, and Chapter 14. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- 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)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Page Kidney
hypertension resulting from activation of the renin-angiotensin system in response to prolonged compression of the renal parenchyma and blood vessels.
Patient EducationClinical
Kidney Diseases
You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. They are near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. Inside each kidney there are about a million tiny structures called nephrons. They filter your blood. They remove wastes and extra water, which become urine. The urine flows through tubes called ureters.
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Convert N26.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About N26.2Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for page kidney?
The ICD-10-CM code for page kidney is N26.2 (sometimes written as N262). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is N26.2 (Unspecified contracted kidney) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report page kidney on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does N26.2 group to?
When page kidney is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 305, 304, with relative weights from 0.7579 to 1.2010 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can N26.2 be reported with a code from I12?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at N26, which applies to N26.2, lists "contracted kidney due to hypertension (I12.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of N26.2?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, page kidney converts to ICD-9-CM 405.91 (renovasc hypertension). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Does N26.2 risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage payment?
Not for Medicare Advantage: N26.2 maps to no category in the CMS-HCC V28 model. It still risk-adjusts in the RxHCC Part D (V08) category 187 (Hypertension).
