ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for N10
Acute pyelonephritis
Coding Notes & Guidelines for N10
Use Additional Code
code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
Inclusion Terms
- Acute infectious interstitial nephritis
- Acute pyelitis
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
- Hemoglobin nephrosis
- Myoglobin nephrosis
About ICD-10-CM Code N10 (Acute pyelonephritis)
ICD-10-CM code N10 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM N10 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about N10 - Acute pyelonephritis. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Acute pyelonephritis.