N17.9 is the ICD-10 code for Acute renal failure, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of N17 (Acute renal failure), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block N17–N19 (Renal failure) in Chapter XIV, Diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIV · N00–N99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
N17.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
N17.9Uspesifisert akutt nyresvikt
DN179Akut nyreinsufficiens UNS
N17.9Määrittämätön akuutti munuaisten vajaatoiminta
N17.9Akutes Nierenversagen, nicht näher bezeichnet
N17.9Insuffisance rénale aigüe, sans précision
N17.9acute nierinsufficiëntie, niet-gespecificeerd
N17.9Acute kidney failure, unspecified
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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