N05.9
BillableUnsp nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
Coding Notes
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
N05.6Unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease
N05.7Unsp nephritic syndrome w diffuse crescentic glomrlneph
N05.8Unsp nephritic syndrome with other 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(106)
SNOMED CT
- Nephritic syndrome7724006
- Nephritis caused by radiation7725007
- Radiation nephritis7725007
- Glomerulitis22702000
- GN - Glomerulonephritis36171008
- Glomerulonephritis36171008
- Shunt nephritis37085009
- Nephrotic-nephritic syndrome40233000
- Nephritis52845002
- Renal vasculitis95578000
- Glomerular disease197679002
- Glomerulopathy197679002
- Anal atresia204712000
- Aproctia204712000
- Atresia ani204712000
- Congenital atresia of anus204712000
- Congenital imperforate anus204712000
- Imperforate anus204712000
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis236395002
- Post-infective glomerulonephritis236395002
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis - Garland variety236397005
- Pulmonary renal syndrome236432001
- De novo transplant disease236585005
- De novo glomerulonephritis236586006
- Transplant glomerulopathy236587002
- Transplant glomerulopathy - early form236588007
- Transplant glomerulopathy - late form236589004
- CMV - Cytomegalovirus-induced glomerulonephritis236590008
- Cytomegalovirus-induced glomerulonephritis236590008
- Congenital nephritis276585000
- Nephrotic syndrome secondary to glomerulonephritis363233007
- Congo red negative amyloidosis like glomerulopathy718192000
- Non-amyloid fibrillary glomerulonephritis718192000
- Non-amyloid fibrillary glomerulopathy718192000
- Idiopathic glomerular disease721175003
- Immunotactoid glomerulonephritis726082003
- Deafness, nephritis, anorectal malformation syndrome766249007
- Lowe Kohn Cohen syndrome766249007
- Exudative glomerulonephritis1162266005
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis following renal transplant1255577005
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis following transplantation of kidney1255577005
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis post-kidney transplant1255577005
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis post-renal transplant1255577005
- Idiopathic non-lupus FHN (full-house nephropathy)1260197005
- Idiopathic non-lupus full-house nephropathy1260197005
- Viral infection of kidney1366183005
- Viral kidney infection1366183005
- Bacterial nephritis42231000009109
- Exudative nephritis7011000119105
- Glomerulonephritis co-occurrent and due to vasculitis90971000119103
- Vasculitis with glomerulonephritis90971000119103
- Idiopathic glomerulonephritis106911000119102
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Idiopathic non-lupus full-house nephropathy
- Glomerulitis
- Viral kidney infection
- CMV - Cytomegalovirus-induced glomerulonephritis
- Exudative glomerulonephritis
- Radiation nephritis
- De novo transplant disease
- Idiopathic glomerulonephritis
- Non-amyloid fibrillary glomerulopathy
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis following transplantation of kidney
- Pulmonary renal syndrome
- Exudative nephritis
- Imperforate anus
- Vasculitis with glomerulonephritis
- Congo red negative amyloidosis like glomerulopathy
- Glomerulopathy
- Shunt nephritis
- Glomerulonephritis co-occurrent and due to vasculitis
- Atresia ani
- Viral infection of kidney
- Bacterial nephritis
- Transplant glomerulopathy - late form
- Idiopathic glomerular disease
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis - Garland variety
- De novo glomerulonephritis
- Renal vasculitis
- Cytomegalovirus-induced glomerulonephritis
- Aproctia
- Nephritis
- Transplant glomerulopathy
- Anal atresia
- Nephritic syndrome
- Post-infective glomerulonephritis
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis post-kidney transplant
- Immunotactoid glomerulonephritis
- Deafness, nephritis, anorectal malformation syndrome
- Glomerular disease
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis post-renal transplant
- Non-amyloid fibrillary glomerulonephritis
- Congenital atresia of anus
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis
- Congenital nephritis
- Nephritis caused by radiation
- Nephrotic syndrome secondary to glomerulonephritis
- Idiopathic non-lupus FHN (full-house nephropathy)
- Recurrent glomerulonephritis following renal transplant
- Glomerulonephritis
- Congenital imperforate anus
- Transplant glomerulopathy - early form
- Lowe Kohn Cohen syndrome
- Nephrotic-nephritic syndrome
- GN - Glomerulonephritis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes is N05.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes". N05.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code N05.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code N05.9 represents “Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes”. 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 N05.9 a billable code?
Yes, N05.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is N05.9 in?
N05.9 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).
What codes cannot be used with N05.9?
N05.9 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 N05.9 map to?
N05.9 maps to 33 SNOMED CT concepts: 204712000, 42231000009109, 236590008, 276585000, 718192000, and 28 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for N05.9?
N05.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902905. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does N05.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unsp nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes 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 N05.9?
N05.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: GB40 (Nephritic syndrome).
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