GB53

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Acute renal papillary necrosis

Description

A condition of the kidney, caused by ischaemia, liver disease, or analgesic nephropathy. This condition is characterised by death of single or multiple renal papillae, haematuria, flank pain, and tissue fragments in the urine. This condition may also present with fever and chills.

Index terms

  • Acute renal papillary necrosis
  • acute renal necrosis
  • Acute renal papillary necrosis due to drugs, biological agents or environmental toxins
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  • Acute papillary necrosis due to drugs, biological agents and environmental toxins
  • Acute renal papillary necrosis cause classified elsewhere
  • Acute papillary necrosis cause classified elsewhere

Exclusions from above levels

  • 4A43.2Y – Sjögren syndrome with renal tubulo-interstitial disorders
  • 4B22 – Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in simple cryoglobulinaemia
  • 5C60.1 – Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in cystinosis
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  • GB82 – Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial disease
  • GB90.Y – pyeloureteritis cystica
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • GB50 – Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
  • GB51 – Acute pyelonephritis
  • GB52 – Acute tubular necrosis
  • GB54 – Tubulo-interstitial nephritis, not specified as acute or chronic
  • GB55 – Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis
  • GB56 – Obstructive or reflux nephropathy
  • GB57 – Nephrocalcinosis
  • GB58 – Pyonephrosis
  • GB59 – Renal or perinephric abscess
  • GB5Y – Other specified renal tubulo-interstitial diseases
  • GB5Z – Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases, unspecified

Foundation entity

Acute renal papillary necrosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/338317373

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system