Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for history of pyelonephritis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for History of Pyelonephritis
Use ICD-10 code N11.0 for chronic pyelonephritis obstructive/reflux-associated, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Escherichia coli [E. coli] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use to specify the causative organism when known.
Kidney transplant infection
Use in cases of pyelonephritis in transplant patients.
The ICD-10 code for a history of pyelonephritis is Z87.440, used when the condition is resolved and not currently active.
Chronic pyelonephritis is coded as N11.0 for obstructive/reflux-associated cases, or N11.1 if due to an underlying condition.