N10 is the ICD-10 code for Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block N10–N16 (Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases) in Chapter XIV, Diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIV · N00–N99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What N10 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Acute:
- infectious interstitial nephritis
- pyelitis
- pyelonephritis
Coding notes
- Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
N10 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
N10Akutt tubulointerstitiell nefritt og pyelonefritt
DN10Akut tubulointerstitiel nefritis
- DN109Akut tubulointerstitiel nefritis UNS
N10Akuutti tubulointerstitiaalinen munuaistulehdus
N10Akute tubulointerstitielle Nephritis
N10Néphrite tubulo-interstitielle aiguë
N10tubulo-interstitiële nefritis, acuut
N10Acute pyelonephritis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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