N04

Non-billable

Nephrotic syndrome

Nephrotic 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

  • congenital nephrotic syndrome
  • lipoid nephrosis

Excludes 1

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

  • hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-)

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N04?

ICD-10-CM code N04 represents "Nephrotic syndrome". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is N04 a billable code?

No, N04 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 N04.

What chapter is N04 in?

N04 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N04?

N04 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-).

What are the subcategories under N04?

N04 has 11 child codes, including: N04.0 (Nephrotic syndrome with minor glomerular abnormality), N04.1 (Nephrotic syndrome w focal and segmental glomerular lesions), N04.2 (Nephrotic syndrome w diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis), N04.3 (Nephrotic syndrome w diffuse mesangial prolif glomrlneph), and 7 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N04?

N04 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0027721, C3501848, C0027726. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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