N05.6
BillableUnspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease
Unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Unspecified nephritic syndrome with C3 glomerulopathy with dense deposit disease
- Unspecified nephritic syndrome with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, type 2
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Related Codes(10)
N05.0Unsp nephritic syndrome with minor glomerular abnormality
N05.1Unsp neph syndrome w focal and segmental glomerular lesions
N05.2Unsp nephritic syndrome w diffuse membranous glomrlneph
N05.3Unsp neph syndrome w diffuse mesangial prolif glomrlneph
N05.4Unsp neph syndrome w diffuse endocaplry prolif glomrlneph
N05.5Unsp nephritic syndrome w diffuse mesangiocap glomrlneph
N05.7Unsp nephritic syndrome w diffuse crescentic glomrlneph
N05.8Unsp nephritic syndrome with other morphologic changes
N05.9Unsp nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
N05.AUnspecified nephritic syndrome with C3 glomerulonephritis
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
SNOMED CT
- C3 (complement component 3) glomerulopathy722758004
- Complement component 3 glomerulopathy722758004
- Dense deposit disease722760002
- MCGN (mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis) type II722760002
- MPGNII - membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II722760002
- Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type 2722760002
- Mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis type 2722760002
- C4 (complement component 4) glomerulopathy1336119008
- Complement component 4 glomerulopathy1336119008
- C4 DDD - complement component 4 dense deposit disease1336124006
- Complement component 4 dense deposit disease1336124006
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- C4 (complement component 4) glomerulopathy
- Complement component 4 dense deposit disease
- MPGNII - membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II
- Unspecified nephritic syndrome with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, type 2
- Dense deposit disease
- Unspecified nephritic syndrome with C3 glomerulopathy with dense deposit disease
- C4 DDD - complement component 4 dense deposit disease
- MCGN (mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis) type II
- Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type 2
- Mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis type 2
- Complement component 4 glomerulopathy
- C3 (complement component 3) glomerulopathy
- Complement component 3 glomerulopathy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease is N05.6. The full clinical description is "Unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease". N05.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N05.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N05.6 represents “Unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease”. 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 N05.6 a billable code?
Yes, N05.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N05.6 in?
N05.6 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N05.6?
N05.6 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 N05.6 map to?
N05.6 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 722758004, 1336119008, 1336124006, 722760002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N05.6?
N05.6 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5385300, C0477724, C2902901. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N05.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N05.6?
N05.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB40 (Nephritic syndrome).
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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.