2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N28.0

Ischemia and infarction of kidney

ICD-10-CM Code:
N28.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Ischemia and infarction of kidney
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system
    (N00–N99)
    • Other disorders of kidney and ureter
      (N25-N29)
      • Other disorders of kidney and ureter, not elsewhere classified
        (N28)

N28.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of ischemia and infarction of kidney. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute occlusion of visceral artery due to thromboembolus
  • Acute occlusion of visceral artery due to thrombosis
  • Acute renal cortical necrosis
  • Acute renal failure due to ischemia
  • Acute scleroderma renal crisis
  • Acute thromboembolic renal artery occlusion
  • Acute thrombotic renal artery occlusion
  • Acute tubular necrosis
  • Acute tubular necrosis caused by toxin
  • Acute tubular necrosis due to mixed ischemic and toxic causes
  • Chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis due to ischemia
  • Contracted kidney
  • Ischemia of kidney
  • Ischemic contracture of kidney
  • Ischemic nephropathy
  • Ischemic nephropathy
  • Ischemic nephropathy
  • Ischemic nephropathy
  • Occlusion of renal artery due to embolism
  • Renal artery embolism
  • Renal artery occlusion
  • Renal infarction
  • Renal infarction - arterial
  • Renal infarction - venous
  • Renal involvement in scleroderma
  • Small kidney
  • Thromboembolism of renal arteries
  • Thrombosis of renal artery

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Ischemic Nephropathy

    nephropathy due to hypoperfusion of the kidney.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These 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.
  • Renal artery embolism
  • Renal artery obstruction
  • Renal artery occlusion
  • Renal artery thrombosis
  • Renal infarct

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used 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 I70.1
  • congenital stenosis of renal artery Q27.1
  • Goldblatt's kidney I70.1

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert N28.0 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 593.81 - Renal vascular disorder
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


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. It goes to your bladder, which stores the urine until you go to the bathroom.

Most kidney diseases attack the nephrons. This damage may leave kidneys unable to remove wastes. Causes can include genetic problems, injuries, or medicines. You have a higher risk of kidney disease if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or a close family member with kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease damages the nephrons slowly over several years. Other kidney problems include:

  • Cancer
  • Cysts
  • Stones
  • Infections

Your doctor can do blood and urine tests to check if you have kidney disease. If your kidneys fail, you will need dialysis or a kidney transplant.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.