N99.0 Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure

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The ICD-10-CM code for Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure is N99.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
N99: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified (N99)
Category N99
54 codes (42 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to N99.0:

  • Oliguria › postprocedural
  • Anuria › postprocedural
  • Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) › tubular (acute) (anoxic) (renal) (toxic) › postprocedural
  • Block, blocked › kidney › postcystoscopic or postprocedural
  • Failure, failed › renal › postprocedural
  • Nephrosis, nephrotic (Epstein's) (syndrome) (congenital) › tubular (acute) › postprocedural
  • Complication (s) (from) (of) › genitourinary › postprocedural › renal failure
Use Additional Code
  • code to type of kidney disease

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 6,480 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included N99.0 among the documented diagnoses.
  • 260 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

CKD staging and code assignment (N18.-)

The ICD-10-CM classifies CKD based on severity. The severity of CKD is designated by stages 1-5. Stage 2, code N18.2, equates to mild CKD; stage 3, codes N18.30-N18.32, equate to moderate CKD; and stage 4, code N18.4, equates to severe CKD. Code N18.6, End stage renal disease (ESRD), is assigned when the provider has documented end- stage renal disease (ESRD).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.14.a.1
CKD stage plus ESRD: assign N18.6 only

If both a stage of CKD and ESRD are documented, assign code N18.6 only.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.14.a.1

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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