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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Acute Tubular Necrosis

ICD-10 Coding for Acute Tubular Necrosis

N17.0
T86.12

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for acute tubular necrosis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
ATN
Acute Renal Failure
renal tubular necrosis
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Acute Tubular Necrosis

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Acute Tubular Necrosis

Use ICD-10 code N17.0 for acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Acute kidney failure with tubular necrosis

Billable Code
N17.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Confirmed ATN via FeNa >2% or biopsy
coding:
  • • Sequence after transplant complication codes if applicable

Applicable To

  • • Acute tubular necrosis

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies ATN to avoid defaulting to unspecified AKI codes.

Kidney transplant failure

Billable Code
T86.12
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documented transplant status
  • • Exclusion of rejection via negative DSA

Applicable To

  • • Acute kidney transplant failure

Important Notes

  • • Always sequence T86.12 before N17.0 when coding transplant-related ATN.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R34

Anuria and oliguria

Use to document urine output <400 mL/day in conjunction with N17.0.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for acute tubular necrosis?

The ICD-10 code for acute tubular necrosis is N17.0, which is used when ATN is confirmed by clinical criteria such as FeNa >2% or biopsy findings.

How do you code ATN post-kidney transplant?

For ATN post-kidney transplant, use T86.12 for transplant failure and N17.0 for ATN, ensuring proper sequencing.

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