FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
I12: Hypertensive chronic kidney disease
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Hypertensive chronic kidney disease. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Nonbillable heading. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
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FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Excludes2
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
neoplasms (C00-D49)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Source: I00-I99 (chapter, inherited).
Instructional note
code to identify:
Source: I10-I1A (section, inherited).
Instructional note
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
Source: I10-I1A (section, inherited).
Instructional note
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
Source: I10-I1A (section, inherited).
Instructional note
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
Source: I10-I1A (section, inherited).
Instructional note
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
Source: I10-I1A (section, inherited).
Instructional note
tobacco use (Z72.0)
Source: I10-I1A (section, inherited).
Excludes1
neonatal hypertension (P29.2)
Source: I10-I1A (section, inherited).
Excludes1
primary pulmonary hypertension (I27.0)
Source: I10-I1A (section, inherited).
Excludes2
hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16)
Source: I10-I1A (section, inherited).
Includes
any condition in N18 and N26 - due to hypertension
Source: I12 (category, direct).
Includes
arteriosclerosis of kidney
Source: I12 (category, direct).
Includes
arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial)
Source: I12 (category, direct).
Includes
hypertensive nephropathy
Source: I12 (category, direct).
Includes
nephrosclerosis
Source: I12 (category, direct).
Excludes1
hypertension due to kidney disease (I15.0, I15.1)
Source: I12 (category, direct).
Excludes1
renovascular hypertension (I15.0)
Source: I12 (category, direct).
Excludes1
secondary hypertension (I15.-)
Source: I12 (category, direct).
Excludes2
acute kidney failure (N17.-)
Source: I12 (category, direct).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does I12 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Hypertensive chronic kidney disease. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is I12 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks I12 as a nonbillable heading. Select a complete billable child code.
Does I12 map to an HCC?
Risk-model mapping is not applicable to this nonbillable heading. Check a complete billable child code.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition