N28.9

Applicable To

• Nephropathy NOS

• Renal disease acute) NOS

• Renal insufficiency acute)

Approximate Synonyms

• Acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related nephropathy

• Acute renal failure syndrome

• Chronic gout due to renal impairment w tophi

• Chronic gouty nephropathy

• Chronic tophaceous gout due to renal impairment

• Disorder of ureter

• Kidney disease

• Kidney lesion

• Nephropathy

• Nephropathy due to hiv

• Nephropathy, gouty, chronic

• Renal function impaired

• Renal impairment

• Renal insufficiency, acute

• Ureteral disorder

Clinical Information

• A neoplastic or non-neoplastic condition affecting the kidney. Representative examples of non-neoplastic conditions include glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome. Representative examples of neoplastic conditions include benign processes e.g., renal lipoma and renal fibroma) and malignant processes e.g., renal cell carcinoma and renal lymphoma).

• A term referring to any disease affecting the kidneys.

• Conditions in which the function of kidneys deteriorates suddenly in a matter of days or even hours. It is characterized by the sudden drop in glomerular filtration rate.

• Impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning of the kidney.

• Pathological processes of the kidney or its component tissues.

• Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fists. They are located near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. Inside each kidney about a million tiny structures called nephrons filter blood. They remove waste products and extra water, which become urine. The urine flows through tubes called ureters 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 are at greater risk for 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:

Details

• N28.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N28.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N28.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 N28.9 may differ.