N19 vs R39.2
N19 (Unspecified kidney failure) compared with R39.2 (Extrarenal uremia), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. N19 carries an Excludes1 note covering R39.2: “extrarenal uremia (R39.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. N19 carries an Excludes1 note covering R39.2: “prerenal uremia (R39.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. R39.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering N19: “uremia NOS (N19)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| N19Unspecified kidney failure | R39.2Extrarenal uremia | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Unspecified kidney failure is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N19). | Extrarenal uremia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R39.2). |
| Includes | Uremia NOS | Prerenal uremia |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources