N99.0
Billable codePostprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure
The ICD-10 code for postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure is N99.0.
Clinical notes
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code to type of kidney disease
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N99.1Postprocedural urethral stricturenon-billable header
- N99.2Postprocedural adhesions of vagina
- N99.3Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy
- N99.4Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions
- N99.5Complications of stoma of urinary tractnon-billable header
- N99.6Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a genitourinary system organ or structure complicating a procedurenon-billable header
- N99.7Accidental puncture and laceration of a genitourinary system organ or structure during a procedurenon-billable header
- N99.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary systemnon-billable header
- N99.0Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 9975Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
N99.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.