N26 Non-Billable Code

Unspecified contracted kidney

Chapter Classification

Chapter 14 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)

Section Detail

N25-N29 Other disorders of kidney and ureter (N25-N29)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1

contracted kidney due to hypertension (I12.-)
diffuse sclerosing glomerulonephritis (N05.8.-)
hypertensive nephrosclerosis (arteriolar) (arteriosclerotic) (I12.-)
small kidney of unknown cause (N27.-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

N26.1 - Atrophy of kidney (terminal) Billable
N26.2 - Page kidney Billable
N26.9 - Renal sclerosis, unspecified Billable

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