N06
Non-billableIsolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion
Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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).
Child Codes (11)
N06.0Isolated proteinuria with minor glomerular abnormality
N06.1Isolated protein w focal and segmental glomerular lesions
N06.2Isolated proteinuria w diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis
N06.3Isolated proteinuria w diffuse mesangial prolif glomrlneph
N06.4Isolated proteinuria w diffuse endocaplry prolif glomrlneph
N06.5Isolated proteinuria w diffuse mesangiocapillary glomrlneph
N06.6Isolated proteinuria with dense deposit disease
N06.7Isolated proteinuria w diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis
N06.8Isolated proteinuria with other morphologic lesion
N06.9Isolated proteinuria with unspecified morphologic lesion
N06.AIsolated proteinuria with C3 glomerulonephritis
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N06?
ICD-10-CM code N06 represents "Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is N06 a billable code?
No, N06 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 N06.
What chapter is N06 in?
N06 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N06?
N06 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-); Proteinuria not associated with specific morphologic lesions (R80.0).
What are the subcategories under N06?
N06 has 11 child codes, including: N06.0 (Isolated proteinuria with minor glomerular abnormality), N06.1 (Isolated protein w focal and segmental glomerular lesions), N06.2 (Isolated proteinuria w diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis), N06.3 (Isolated proteinuria w diffuse mesangial prolif glomrlneph), and 7 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N06?
N06 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0451774. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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