N28.9 is the ICD-10 code for Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of N28 (Other disorders of kidney and ureter, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block N25–N29 (Other disorders of kidney and ureter) in Chapter XIV, Diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIV · N00–N99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What N28.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Nephropathy NOS
- Renal disease NOS
What N28.9 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
N28.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
N28.9Uspesifisert forstyrrelse i nyre eller urinleder
DN289Sygdom i nyre eller urinleder UNS
- DN289ANefropati UNS
N28.9Määrittämätön munuaisen ja/tai virtsanjohtimen sairaus
N28.9Krankheit der Niere und des Ureters, nicht näher bezeichnet
N28.9Affection du rein et de l'uretère, sans précision
N28.9aandoening van nier en ureter, niet-gespecificeerd
N28.9Disorder of kidney and ureter, 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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