N19 Unspecified kidney failure

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Uremia NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acute kidney failure (N17.-)
• chronic kidney disease (N18.-)
• chronic uremia (N18.9)
• extrarenal uremia (R39.2)
• prerenal uremia (R39.2)
• renal insufficiency (acute) (N28.9)
• uremia of newborn (P96.0)

Applies from N19 Unspecified kidney failure

Applicable to

• Uremia NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acute kidney failure (N17.-)
• chronic kidney disease (N18.-)
• chronic uremia (N18.9)
• extrarenal uremia (R39.2)
• prerenal uremia (R39.2)
• renal insufficiency (acute) (N28.9)
• uremia of newborn (P96.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 673-675 in MDC 11.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 586 Renal failure, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to N19

Back-references to N19

• Type 1 Excludes: R39.2 Extrarenal uremia ("uremia NOS (N19)")

Back-references to N19

• Type 1 Excludes: R39.2 Extrarenal uremia ("uremia NOS (N19)")

Diagnosis Index entries for N19

• Azotemia › meaning uremia
• Failure, failed › kidney
• Failure, failed › renal
• Stasis › kidney
• Stasis › renal
• Uremia, uremic

Nearby codes

• N19 Unspecified kidney failure (this code)