ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
N29 Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere
The one code in the N29 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
1
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
1
What CMS assigns to N29
This code is assigned no clinical group. It counts toward the Other disorders of the kidney and ureter, excluding chronic kidney disease and ESRD comorbidity subgroup. It cannot lead a claim. CMS attaches a code-first note to it.
- Other disorders of the kidney and ureter, excluding chronic kidney disease and ESRD: counts toward the high comorbidity tier only in an interaction pair.
Code first
CMS grouper convention 139. Code first:
- amyloidosis (E85.-)
- nephrocalcinosis (E83.59)
- schistosomiasis (B65.0-B65.9)
- underlying disease, such as:
The N29 code
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N29 | Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhereCMS: Oth disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classd elswhr | Cannot lead a claimManifestation code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | Other disorders of the kidney and ureter, excluding chronic kidney disease and ESRD |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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