O23.0
Header — not billableInfections of kidney in pregnancy
The ICD-10 code for infections of kidney in pregnancy is O23.0.
O23.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Pyelonephritis in pregnancy
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O23.1Infections of bladder in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.2Infections of urethra in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.3Infections of other parts of urinary tract in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.4Unspecified infection of urinary tract in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.5Infections of the genital tract in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.9Unspecified genitourinary tract infection in pregnancynon-billable header
- O23.0Infections of kidney in pregnancynon-billable header