N26.2

Page kidney

FY2027Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system/N25–N29 Other disorders of kidney and ureter

BillableComplete code, valid to report

N26.2 (also written N262) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for page kidney. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 3 codes in category N26 (Unspecified contracted kidney). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its coding notes include 4 Excludes1 entries and 9 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from N26 Unspecified contracted kidney
  • contracted kidney due to hypertension (I12.-)
  • diffuse sclerosing glomerulonephritis (N05.8.-)
  • hypertensive nephrosclerosis (arteriolar) (arteriosclerotic) (I12.-)
  • small kidney of unknown cause (N27.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (9 notes)
Inherited from N25–N29 Other disorders of kidney and ureter
  • disorders of kidney and ureter with urolithiasis (N20-N23)
Inherited from Chapter 14 Diseases of the genitourinary system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry