N10 Acute pyelonephritis

Billable

Block: Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)

Includes

  • Acute infectious interstitial nephritis
  • Acute pyelitis
  • Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
  • Hemoglobin nephrosis
  • Myoglobin nephrosis

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent.
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.

No additional specificity is required — submit N10 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.

Last reviewed: September 2026