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N18 - Chronic kidney disease (CKD)


The ICD 10 Code for Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is listed as N18.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: N18
Description: Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
  • Code first any associated:
  • diabetic chronic kidney disease (E08.22, E09.22, E10.22, E11.22, E13.22)
  • hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-, I13.-)
  • Use additional code to identify kidney transplant status, if applicable (Z94.0)
Chapter Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of N18:
N18.1 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 1
N18.2 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 2 (mild)
N18.3 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate)
N18.4 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe)
N18.5 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
N18.6 - End stage renal disease
N18.9 - Chronic kidney disease, unspecified