N15.0
BillableBalkan nephropathy
Balkan nephropathy
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Balkan endemic nephropathy
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- pyelonephritis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85)
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
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- BALKAN ENDEMIC NEPHROPATHYC0004698
- BENC0004698
- Balkan Endemic NephropathyC0004698
- Balkan NephropathyC0004698
- Balkan endemic nephropathyC0004698
- Balkan nephropathyC0004698
- Balkan nephropathy (disorder)C0004698
- DANUBIAN ENDEMIC FAMILIAL NEPHROPATHYC0004698
- DEFNC0004698
- Danubian Endemic Familial NephropathyC0004698
- Endemic Nephropathy, BalkanC0004698
- NEPHROPATHIA EPIDEMICAC0004698
- Nephropathy, BalkanC0004698
- Nephropathy, Balkan EndemicC0004698
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N15.0?
ICD-10-CM code N15.0 represents "Balkan nephropathy". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N15.0 a billable code?
Yes, N15.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N15.0 in?
N15.0 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N15.0?
N15.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85).
What SNOMED CT codes does N15.0 map to?
N15.0 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 26121002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N15.0?
N15.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0004698. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.