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N29

Billable
ChapterN00–N99
Rankcategory
Description

Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere

About ICD-10-CM code N29

Under N00-N99 Diseases of the Genitourinary System, within Other disorders of kidney and ureter (N25-N29), ICD-10-CM code N29 describes Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere. This code can be billed directly for covered encounters.

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •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)

N25-N29 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • disorders of kidney and ureter with urolithiasis (N20-N23)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
Code First
  • underlying disease, such as:
  • amyloidosis (E85.-)
  • nephrocalcinosis (E83.59)
  • schistosomiasis (B65.0-B65.9)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH14Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
N25-N29Other disorders of kidney and ureter (N25-N29)
N29Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhereBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to N29:

blockN25-N29
Other disorders of kidney and ureter (N25-N29)
View context instructions
chapterCH14
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 698
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC
DRG 699
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC
DRG 700
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses without CC/MCC

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