N12

Billable

Tubulo-interstitial nephritis, not spcf as acute or chronic

Tubulo-interstitial nephritis, not specified as acute or chronic

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

N10-N16

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Interstitial nephritis NOS
  • Pyelitis NOS
  • Pyelonephritis NOS

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • pyelonephritis

Excludes 1

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

  • pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85)
  • calculous pyelonephritis (N20.9)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code N12?

ICD-10-CM code N12 represents "Tubulo-interstitial nephritis, not specified as acute or chronic". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N12 a billable code?

Yes, N12 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N12 in?

N12 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

What codes cannot be used with N12?

N12 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85); calculous pyelonephritis (N20.9).

What SNOMED CT codes does N12 map to?

N12 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 788613004, 62853008, 123755001, 83923004, 236458001, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N12?

N12 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0027707, C0034186, C0034183, C0477743. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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