N04.2
Non-billableNephrotic syndrome w diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis
Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N04.2?
ICD-10-CM code N04.2 represents "Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N04.2 a billable code?
No, N04.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under N04.2.
What chapter is N04.2 in?
N04.2 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N04.2?
N04.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-).
What are the subcategories under N04.2?
N04.2 has 4 child codes, including: N04.20 (Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse membranous glomrlneph, unsp), N04.21 (Primary membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome), N04.22 (Secondary membranous nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome), N04.29 (Other nephrotic syndrome with diffuse membranous glomrlneph).
What are the UMLS CUIs for N04.2?
N04.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0451721. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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