ICD-10-CM N19 is the diagnosis code for Unspecified kidney failure. This code falls under the section "Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease" within Chapter 14 — Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as N19. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where N19 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, N19 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
N19 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Unspecified kidney failure". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
N19 is located in Section N17-N19 — "Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease" within Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use N19 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Unspecified kidney failure" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified kidney failure is N19.
Yes, N19 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
N19 is in Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for N19 include: acute kidney failure (N17.-); chronic kidney disease (N18.-); chronic uremia (N18.9) and more.
Yes, N19 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.