N10-N16 ICD-10-CA block: Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases
N10-N16 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 32 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
N10-N16Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in N10-N16
N10-N16 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
N10Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritisN11Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis (4 codes)N12Tubulo-interstitial nephritis, not specified as acute or chronicN13Obstructive and reflux uropathy (10 codes)N14Drug- and heavy-metal-induced tubulo-interstitial and tubular conditions (5 codes)N15Other renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (4 codes)N16Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (7 codes)Notes for N10-N16
As CIHI prints them, with any note N10-N16 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Pyelonephritis
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code to identify associated chronic kidney disease (N18.-)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.84)
- Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Where N10-N16 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
- 2Block N10-N16Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is N10-N16 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. N10-N16 (Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 32 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is N10-N16 in ICD-10-CA?
N10-N16 sits under Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
What coding notes apply to N10-N16?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for N10-N16, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside N10-N16
N00-N08Glomerular diseasesN17-N19Renal failureN20-N23UrolithiasisN25-N29Other disorders of kidney and ureterN30-N39Other diseases of urinary systemN40-N51Diseases of male genital organsN60-N64Disorders of breastN70-N77Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organsN80-N98Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tractN99-N99Other disorders of the genitourinary system (N99)