I12

Hypertensive chronic kidney disease

Non-billableCategory

Coding Guidelines

Includes

  • any condition in N18 and N26 - due to hypertension
  • arteriosclerosis of kidney
  • arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial)
  • hypertensive nephropathy
  • nephrosclerosis

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with I12

  • hypertension due to kidney disease (I15.0, I15.1)
  • I15.0 - renovascular hypertension (I15.0)
  • secondary hypertension (I15.-)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • acute kidney failure (N17.-)

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