N29
N29: Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
N29 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check N29 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
Other codes that can never be billed with N29
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- N35.1Postinfective urethral stricture, not elsewhere classified
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
N29 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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
- A57189Billing and Coding: Serum Magnesium
- A57591Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Calcification›kidney›tuberculous
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.