N28.8 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter
N28.8 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 7 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
N28.8Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written N288
Codes in N28.8
N28.8 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for N28.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note N28.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Hydroureter (N13.4)renal disease:• acute NOS (N00.9)• chronic NOS (N03.9)ureteric kinking and stricture:• with hydronephrosis (N13.1)• without hydronephrosis (N13.5)From N28 Other disorders of kidney and ureter, not elsewhere classified
- 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 N28.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
- 2Block N25-N29Other disorders of kidney and ureter
- 3Category N28Other disorders of kidney and ureter, not elsewhere classified
- 4Subcategory N28.8Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter
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 N28.8 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. N28.8 (Other specified disorders of kidney and ureter) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 7 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is N28.8 in ICD-10-CA?
N28.8 sits under N28 Other disorders of kidney and ureter, not elsewhere classified, within N25-N29 Other disorders of kidney and ureter, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
What coding notes apply to N28.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for N28.8, 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.