N05
Non-billableUnspecified nephritic syndrome
Unspecified nephritic syndrome
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
- glomerular disease NOS
- glomerulonephritis NOS
- nephritis NOS
- nephropathy NOS and renal disease NOS with morphological lesion specified in .0-.8
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Child Codes (11)
N05.0Unsp nephritic syndrome with minor glomerular abnormality
N05.1Unsp neph syndrome w focal and segmental glomerular lesions
N05.2Unsp nephritic syndrome w diffuse membranous glomrlneph
N05.3Unsp neph syndrome w diffuse mesangial prolif glomrlneph
N05.4Unsp neph syndrome w diffuse endocaplry prolif glomrlneph
N05.5Unsp nephritic syndrome w diffuse mesangiocap glomrlneph
N05.6Unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease
N05.7Unsp nephritic syndrome w diffuse crescentic glomrlneph
N05.8Unsp nephritic syndrome with other morphologic changes
N05.9Unsp nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
N05.AUnspecified nephritic syndrome with C3 glomerulonephritis
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(40)
UMLS
- Diseased glomeruliC0268731
- Glomerular diseaseC0268731
- Glomerular disease (disorder)C0268731
- Glomerular diseases (N00-N08)C0268731
- GlomerulonephropathyC0268731
- GlomerulopathyC0268731
- glomerular diseaseC0268731
- glomerular disease NOSC0268731
- glomerular diseasesC0268731
- glomerulonephropathyC0268731
- renal glomerular diseaseC0268731
- GN - GlomerulonephritisC0017658
- Glomerular nephritisC0017658
- GlomerulonephritidesC0017658
- GlomerulonephritisC0017658
- Glomerulonephritis (disorder)C0017658
- Glomerulonephritis NOSC0017658
- Kidney ScarringC0017658
- Nephritis-glomerularC0017658
- Scarring, KidneyC0017658
- glomerulonephritidesC0017658
- glomerulonephritisC0017658
- glomerulonephritis NOSC0017658
- Kidney inflammationC0027697
- NephritidesC0027697
- NephritisC0027697
- Nephritis (disorder)C0027697
- Nephritis NOSC0027697
- Renal inflammationC0027697
- kidney inflammationC0027697
- nephritisC0027697
- nephritis NOSC0027697
- Nephritic SyndromeC0268732
- Nephritic syndromeC0268732
- Nephritic syndrome (disorder)C0268732
- Unspecified nephritic syndromeC0268732
- nephritic syndromeC0268732
- nephritic syndromesC0268732
- syndrome nephriticC0268732
- nephropathy NOS and renal disease NOS with morphological lesion specified in .0-.8C4290234
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified nephritic syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified nephritic syndrome is N05. The full clinical description is "Unspecified nephritic syndrome". N05 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code N05 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N05 represents “Unspecified nephritic syndrome”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N05 a billable code?
No, N05 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 N05.
What chapter is N05 in?
N05 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N05?
N05 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-); nephropathy NOS with no stated morphological lesion (N28.9); renal disease NOS with no stated morphological lesion (N28.9); and 1 more.
What are the subcategories under N05?
N05 has 11 child codes, including: N05.0 (Unsp nephritic syndrome with minor glomerular abnormality), N05.1 (Unsp neph syndrome w focal and segmental glomerular lesions), N05.2 (Unsp nephritic syndrome w diffuse membranous glomrlneph), N05.3 (Unsp neph syndrome w diffuse mesangial prolif glomrlneph), and 7 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N05?
N05 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0268731, C0017658, C0027697, C0268732, C4290234. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N05 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified nephritic syndrome affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N05?
N05 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB40 (Nephritic syndrome).
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