Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM N28.0 is the diagnosis code for Ischemia and infarction of kidney. This code falls under the section "Other disorders of kidney and ureter" 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 N28.0. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where N28.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, N28.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
N28.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Ischemia and infarction of kidney". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of N28.0 is N28 ("Other disorders of kidney and ureter, not elsewhere classified"). N28.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
N28.0 is located in Section N25-N29 — "Other disorders of kidney and ureter" within Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use N28.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Ischemia and infarction of kidney" 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 Ischemia and infarction of kidney is N28.0.
Yes, N28.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
N28.0 is in Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for N28.0 include: atherosclerosis of renal artery (extrarenal part) (I70.1); congenital stenosis of renal artery (Q27.1); Goldblatt's kidney (I70.1).
Yes, N28.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.