N16
BillableRenal tubulo-interstitial disord in diseases classd elswhr
Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pyelonephritis
- Tubulo-interstitial nephritis
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- pyelonephritis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85)
- diphtheritic pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis (A36.84)
- pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in candidiasis (B37.49)
- pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in cystinosis (E72.04)
- pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in salmonella infection (A02.25)
- pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in sarcoidosis (D86.84)
- pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in Sjogren syndrome (M35.04)
- pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.15)
- pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in toxoplasmosis (B58.83)
- renal tubular degeneration in diabetes (E08-E13 with .29)
- syphilitic pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis (A52.75)
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 First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying disease, such as:
- brucellosis (A23.0-A23.9)
- cryoglobulinemia (D89.1)
- glycogen storage disease (E74.0-)
- leukemia (C91-C95)
- lymphoma (C81.0-C85.9, C96.0-C96.9)
- multiple myeloma (C90.0-)
- sepsis (A40.0-A41.9)
- Wilson's disease (E83.01)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pyelitis27174002
- AIN - Acute interstitial nephritis28637003
- ATIN - Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis28637003
- Acute TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)28637003
- Acute interstitial nephritis28637003
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis28637003
- Acute tubulointerstitial disease28637003
- Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis28637003
- Pyelonephritis associated with another disorder197782004
- Secondary pyelonephritis197782004
- Pyelitis associated with another disorder197783009
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis due to disorder of immune function1144972008
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis due to immunological disorder1144972008
- IgG4 (immunoglobulin G4) related kidney disease1187507004
- Immunoglobulin G4 related kidney disease1187507004
- Renal tubulo-interstitial disorder due to cystinosis1187546002
- Tubulointerstitial nephritis due to cystinosis1187546002
- Acute nephritis due to another disorder40371000119105
- IgG4 related disease10743271000119103
- Immunoglobulin G4 related disease10743271000119103
- Immunoglobulin G4 related systemic disease10743271000119103
UMLS
- Interstitial nephritisC0041349
- NEPHROPATHY, TUBULOINTERSTITIALC0041349
- Nephritides, TubulointerstitialC0041349
- Nephritis, TubulointerstitialC0041349
- Renal tubulo-interstitial diseaseC0041349
- Renal tubulo-interstitial disease, unspecifiedC0041349
- Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)C0041349
- Tubulo-interstitial nephritisC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial DiseaseC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial NephritidesC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial NephritisC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial nephritisC0041349
- Tubulointerstitial nephritis (disorder)C0041349
- Tubulointerstitial nephropathyC0041349
- tubulointerstitial nephritisC0041349
- Kidney InfectionC0034186
- PyelonephritidesC0034186
- PyelonephritisC0034186
- Pyelonephritis (disorder)C0034186
- Pyelonephritis NOSC0034186
- Pyelonephritis, unspecifiedC0034186
- bacterial infection of the kidneyC0034186
- pyelonephritisC0034186
- Renal tubulo-interstitial disord in diseases classd elswhrC0451749
- Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhereC0451749
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code N16?
ICD-10-CM code N16 represents "Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is N16 a billable code?
Yes, N16 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N16 in?
N16 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N16?
N16 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85); diphtheritic pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis (A36.84); pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in candidiasis (B37.49); and 8 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does N16 map to?
N16 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 28637003, 40371000119105, 1144972008, 1187507004, 10743271000119103, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N16?
N16 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0041349, C0034186, C0451749. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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