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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Acute Urinary Tract Infection

ICD-10 Coding for Acute Urinary Tract Infection

N30.00
N10

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

Also Known as:
Acute UTI
Bladder Infection
Acute Cystitis
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Acute Urinary Tract Infection

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Acute Urinary Tract Infection

Use ICD-10 code N30.00 for acute cystitis without hematuria, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Acute cystitis without hematuria

Billable Code
N30.00
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Patient presents with dysuria and suprapubic pain.
documentation:
  • • Documentation must specify 'acute cystitis' without hematuria.

Applicable To

  • • Acute bladder infection

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'acute' and absence of hematuria.

Acute pyelonephritis

Billable Code
N10
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Flank pain
  • • Fever >38°C
  • • WBC casts on urinalysis

Applicable To

  • • Acute infection of the kidney

Important Notes

  • • Document specific symptoms like flank pain and fever.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

B96.20

Unspecified Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Use to specify the organism causing the UTI.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for acute urinary tract infection?

The ICD-10 code for acute urinary tract infection is N30.00 for acute cystitis without hematuria. For acute pyelonephritis, use N10.

How do you code a UTI with sepsis?

For a UTI with sepsis, use A41.51 for sepsis due to E. coli and N39.0 for the UTI, ensuring documentation links the conditions.

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