1. Home
  2. ICD-10-CM Codes
  3. N00–N99
  4. N25-N29
  5. N29
  6. 2024 ICD-10-CM Code N29

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N29

Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere

ICD-10-CM Code:
N29
ICD-10 Code for:
Oth disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classd elswhr
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
Code Navigator:

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the genitourinary system
    (N00–N99)
    • Other disorders of kidney and ureter
      (N25-N29)
      • Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere
        (N29)

N29 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere. 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:

  • Cortical nephrocalcinosis
  • Disorder of kidney and/or ureter caused by Schistosoma haematobium
  • Disorder of kidney due to lambda light chain disease
  • Enamel-renal syndrome
  • Familial hypomagnesemia hypercalciuria nephrocalcinosis with severe ocular involvement
  • Familial hypomagnesemia-hypercalciuria
  • Familial hypomagnesemia-hypercalciuria
  • Familial primary hypomagnesemia with hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis without severe ocular involvement
  • Genitourinary tract schistosomiasis
  • Macroscopic nephrocalcinosis
  • Medullary nephrocalcinosis
  • Metabolic renal disease
  • Microscopic nephrocalcinosis
  • Myeloma kidney
  • Neonatal nephrocalcinosis
  • Neonatal renal disorder
  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Renal disorder due to systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Renal disorders in systemic disease
  • Renal involvement in malignant disease
  • Renal involvement in malignant disease
  • Renal involvement in scleroderma
  • Schistosoma haematobium infection
  • Urethral stricture due to infection
  • Urethral stricture due to schistosomiasis
  • Urinary schistosomiasis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Nephrocalcinosis

    a condition characterized by calcification of the renal tissue itself. it is usually seen in distal renal tubular acidosis with calcium deposition in the distal kidney tubules and the surrounding interstitium. nephrocalcinosis causes renal insufficiency.

  • Nephrocalcinosis

    deposition of calcium in the renal parenchyma, resulting from high levels of calcium in the blood and/or urine.

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.


Code First

Code First
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists, there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
  • underlying disease, such as:
  • amyloidosis E85
  • nephrocalcinosis E83.59
  • schistosomiasis B65.0 B65.9

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.

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).

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Manifestation diagnoses - Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and therefore should not be used as a principal diagnosis.

Convert N29 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 593.9 - Renal & ureteral dis NOS
    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


[Learn More in MedlinePlus]

Ureteral Disorders

Your kidneys make urine by filtering wastes and extra water from your blood. The urine travels from the kidneys to the bladder in two thin tubes called ureters.

The ureters are about 8 to 10 inches long. Muscles in the ureter walls tighten and relax to force urine down and away from the kidneys. Small amounts of urine flow from the ureters into the bladder about every 10 to 15 seconds.

Sometimes the ureters can become blocked or injured. This can block the flow of urine to the bladder. If urine stands still or backs up the ureter, you may get a urinary tract infections.

Doctors diagnose problems with the ureters using different tests. These include urine tests, x-rays, and examination of the ureter with a scope called a cystoscope. Treatment depends on the cause of the problem. It may include medicines and, in severe cases, surgery.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases


[Learn More in MedlinePlus]

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.