N01

Non-billable

Rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome

Rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

N00-N08

Child Codes

11

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • rapidly progressive glomerular disease
  • rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
  • rapidly progressive nephritis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-)
  • nephritic syndrome NOS (N05.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated kidney failure (N17-N19).

Child Codes (11)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N01?

ICD-10-CM code N01 represents "Rapidly progressive nephritic syndrome". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is N01 a billable code?

No, N01 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 11 child codes under N01.

What chapter is N01 in?

N01 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N01?

N01 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-); nephritic syndrome NOS (N05.-).

What are the subcategories under N01?

N01 has 11 child codes, including: N01.0 (Rapidly progr nephritic syndrome w minor glomerular abnlt), N01.1 (Rapidly progr neph synd w focal and seg glomerular lesions), N01.2 (Rapidly progr neph syndrome w diffuse membranous glomrlneph), N01.3 (Rapidly progr neph synd w diffus mesangial prolif glomrlneph), and 7 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N01?

N01 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0221239, C0451728, C1404822. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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