ICD-Code N17: Acute renal failure

Note

In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).

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Acute kidney injury

With acute kidney injury, the kidneys either have limited function or lose function entirely. There are many possible reasons for this.