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N17

Non-Billable
ChapterN00–N99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Acute kidney failure

Use a more specific code (5 billable)
N17.0Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosisN17.1Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosisN17.2Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosisN17.8Other acute kidney failureN17.9Acute kidney failure, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99).

CH14 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

N17-N19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • congenital renal failure (P96.0)
  • drug- and heavy-metal-induced tubulo-interstitial and tubular conditions (N14.-)
  • extrarenal uremia (R39.2)
  • hemolytic-uremic syndrome (D59.3-)
  • hepatorenal syndrome (K76.7)
  • postpartum hepatorenal syndrome (O90.41)
  • posttraumatic renal failure (T79.5)
  • prerenal uremia (R39.2)
  • renal failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.4)
  • renal failure following labor and delivery (O90.41)
  • renal failure postprocedural (N99.0)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • posttraumatic renal failure (T79.5)
Code Also
  • associated underlying condition

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH14Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
N17-N19Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease (N17-N19)
N17Acute kidney failureNot billable
N17.0Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosisBillable
N17.1Acute kidney failure with acute cortical necrosisBillable
N17.2Acute kidney failure with medullary necrosisBillable
N17.8Other acute kidney failureBillable
N17.9Acute kidney failure, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to N17:

blockN17-N19
Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease (N17-N19)
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chapterCH14
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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