ICD-10 diagnosis code

N17 Acute renal failure

N17 is the ICD-10 code for Acute renal failure. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block N17–N19 (Renal failure) in Chapter XIV, Diseases of the genitourinary system.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XIV · N00–N99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What N17 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

acute renal impairment

Subcodes of N17

N17 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

N17Akut njursvikt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DN17Akut nyreinsufficiens

FinlandICD-10-FI

N17Akuutti munuaisten vajaatoiminta

GermanyICD-10-GM

N17Akutes Nierenversagen

FranceICD-10-FR

N17Insuffisance rénale aiguë

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

N17acute nierinsufficiëntie

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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