N26 ICD-10-CA code: Unspecified contracted kidney
N26 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Unspecified contracted kidney” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
N26Unspecified contracted kidney
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to N26. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Glomerulosclerosis
- Atrophy, atrophic, renal
- Fibrosis, fibrotic, kidney
- Sclerosis, sclerotic, renal
- Nephritis, nephritic, cirrhotic
- Atrophy, atrophic, kidney (senile) (terminal)
- Contraction, contracture, contracted, kidney (granular) (secondary)
- Nephrosclerosis (arteriolar) (arteriosclerotic) (chronic) (hyaline), senile
Notes for N26
As CIHI prints them, with any note N26 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Atrophy of kidney (terminal)Renal sclerosis NOS
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Diffuse sclerosing glomerulonephritis (N18.9)hypertensive nephrosclerosis (arteriolar) (arteriosclerotic) (I12)small kidney of unknown cause (N27.-)
- With urolithiasis (N20-N23)From N25-N29 Other disorders of kidney and ureter
- 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 N26 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
- 2Block N25-N29Other disorders of kidney and ureter
- 3Valid code N26Unspecified contracted kidney
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
What does ICD-10-CA code N26 mean?
N26 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Unspecified contracted kidney” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is N26 in ICD-10-CA?
N26 sits under N25-N29 Other disorders of kidney and ureter, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
What coding notes apply to N26?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for N26, 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.