N05.9
BillableUnsp nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
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 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).
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Nephritic syndrome7724006
- Nephritis caused by radiation7725007
- Radiation nephritis7725007
- Glomerulitis22702000
- GN - Glomerulonephritis36171008
- Glomerulonephritis36171008
- Shunt nephritis37085009
- Nephrotic-nephritic syndrome40233000
- Nephritis52845002
- Renal vasculitis95578000
- Glomerular disease197679002
- Glomerulopathy197679002
- Anal atresia204712000
- Aproctia204712000
- Atresia ani204712000
- Congenital atresia of anus204712000
- Congenital imperforate anus204712000
- Imperforate anus204712000
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis236395002
- Post-infective glomerulonephritis236395002
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis - Garland variety236397005
- Pulmonary renal syndrome236432001
- De novo transplant disease236585005
- De novo glomerulonephritis236586006
- Transplant glomerulopathy236587002
- Transplant glomerulopathy - early form236588007
- Transplant glomerulopathy - late form236589004
- CMV - Cytomegalovirus-induced glomerulonephritis236590008
- Cytomegalovirus-induced glomerulonephritis236590008
- Congenital nephritis276585000
- Nephrotic syndrome secondary to glomerulonephritis363233007
- Congo red negative amyloidosis like glomerulopathy718192000
- Non-amyloid fibrillary glomerulonephritis718192000
- Non-amyloid fibrillary glomerulopathy718192000
- Idiopathic glomerular disease721175003
- Immunotactoid glomerulonephritis726082003
- Deafness, nephritis, anorectal malformation syndrome766249007
- Lowe Kohn Cohen syndrome766249007
- Exudative glomerulonephritis1162266005
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis following renal transplant1255577005
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis following transplantation of kidney1255577005
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis post-kidney transplant1255577005
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis post-renal transplant1255577005
- Idiopathic non-lupus FHN (full-house nephropathy)1260197005
- Idiopathic non-lupus full-house nephropathy1260197005
- Viral infection of kidney1366183005
- Viral kidney infection1366183005
- Bacterial nephritis42231000009109
- Exudative nephritis7011000119105
- Glomerulonephritis co-occurrent and due to vasculitis90971000119103
- Vasculitis with glomerulonephritis90971000119103
- Idiopathic glomerulonephritis106911000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes is N05.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes". N05.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N05.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N05.9 represents "Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes". It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N05.9 a billable code?
Yes, N05.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N05.9 in?
N05.9 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N05.9?
N05.9 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 SNOMED CT codes does N05.9 map to?
N05.9 maps to 33 SNOMED CT concepts: 204712000, 42231000009109, 236590008, 276585000, 718192000, and 28 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N05.9?
N05.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902905. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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