ICD-10 diagnosis code

N19 Unspecified kidney failure

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N19 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified kidney failure. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. 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 N19 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Renal insufficiency NOS
  • Uraemia NOS

What N19 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • kidney failure due to hypertension I12.0
  • uraemia of newborn P96.0

N19 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

N19Njursvikt, inte specificerad som akut eller kronisk

  • N19.9Njursvikt, inte specificerad som akut eller kronisk
NorwayICD-10-NO

N19Uspesifisert nyresvikt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DN19Nyreinsufficiens UNS

  • DN199Nyreinsufficiens UNS
FinlandICD-10-FI

N19Määrittämätön munuaisten vajaatoiminta

GermanyICD-10-GM

N19Nicht näher bezeichnete Niereninsuffizienz

FranceICD-10-FR

N19Insuffisance rénale, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

N19niet-gespecificeerde nierinsufficiëntie

United StatesICD-10-CM

N19Unspecified kidney failure

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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