N23
N23: Unspecified renal colic
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
N23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified renal colic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
N23 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55336Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Nephralgia
- Ureteralgia
- Colic›kidney
- Colic›nephritic
- Colic›renal
- Colic›ureter
- Pain›kidney
- Pain›ureter
- Pain›urinary(organ) (system)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.