U70

Synonym

• Pyelonephritis/pyelitis

Inclusions

• infection of kidney
• renal/perinephric abscess

Criteria

• two of the following:
• (a) flank pain, renal tenderness, investigation evidence of chronic renal damage
• (b) plus clinical or laboratory evidence of urinary tract infection

Consider

• cystitis/other urinary infection U71

ICD-10

• N10; N11.0; N11.1; N11.8; N11.9; N12; N15.1; N15.9