N10 - Acute pyelonephritis | ICD-10-CM.
0 Urinary tract infection, site not specified. Use the most specific code(s) when you can – such as N30. 00 and N30. 01 for acute cystitis, or N10 for pyelonephritis.
Acute pyelonephritis is a common bacterial infection of the renal pelvis and kidney most often seen in young adult women. History and physical examination are the most useful tools for diagnosis. Most patients have fever, although it may be absent early in the illness.
ICD-10-CM N39. 0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0): 689 Kidney and urinary tract infections with mcc. 690 Kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc.
A urinary tract infection is inflammation of the bladder and/or the kidneys almost always caused by bacteria that moves up the urethra and into the bladder. If the bacteria stay in the bladder, this is a bladder infection. If the bacteria go up to the kidneys, it is called a kidney infection or pyelonephritis.
Cystitis may be differentiated from pyelonephritis by the absence of systemic findings such as fever, chills, or sepsis. Findings such as flank pain, costovertebral angle tenderness, nausea, and vomiting are also more indicative of upper UTI or pyelonephritis.
Kidney infections (pyelonephritis) typically happen when bacteria is not flushed out of the body with urine. These bacterial infections occur in about three to seven of every 10,000 people in the U.S.
Acute pyelonephritis is a sudden and severe kidney infection. It causes the kidneys to swell and may permanently damage them. Pyelonephritis can be life-threatening. When repeated or persistent attacks occur, the condition is called chronic pyelonephritis.
Urinary stasis and the presence of vesicoureteral reflux predispose some women to acute pyelonephritis. Calyceal and ureteral dilatation are more common on the right side; in up to 80% of cases, the dilatation is localized to the right.
ICD-10 code N10 for Acute pyelonephritis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
Acute pyelonephritisN10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N10 became effective on October 1, 2021.This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N10 - other international versions of ICD-10 N10 may differ.
Diagnosis and Tests Two common laboratory tests are performed to diagnose kidney infections (pyelonephritis). A urine sample is examined under a microscope to determine if white and/or red blood cells are present. The urine is also sent to the lab to see if bacteria grow in a urine culture.
Acute pyelonephritis is a sudden and severe kidney infection. It causes the kidneys to swell and may permanently damage them. Pyelonephritis can be life-threatening. When repeated or persistent attacks occur, the condition is called chronic pyelonephritis.