Diagnosis Code

I12 HYPERTENSIVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: I12

Short Description: Hypertensive chronic kidney disease

Long Description: Hypertensive chronic kidney disease

The code I12 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
    • Hypertensive diseases (I10-I1A)
      • Hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12)
        • I12 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code I12 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • any condition in @N18* and @N26* - due to hypertension
    • arteriosclerosis of kidney
    • arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial)
    • hypertensive nephropathy
    • nephrosclerosis
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • hypertension due to kidney disease (@I15.0*, @I15.1*)
    • renovascular hypertension (@I15.0*)
    • secondary hypertension (@I15*.-)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • acute kidney failure (@N17*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
I12.0 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease
I12.9 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023