N04.6
Billable codeNephrotic syndrome with dense deposit disease
The ICD-10 code for nephrotic syndrome with dense deposit disease is N04.6.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Nephrotic syndrome with C3 glomerulopathy with dense deposit disease
- Nephrotic syndrome with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, type 2
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N04.0Nephrotic syndrome with minor glomerular abnormality
- N04.1Nephrotic syndrome with focal and segmental glomerular lesions
- N04.2Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse membranous glomerulonephritisnon-billable header
- N04.3Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis
- N04.4Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis
- N04.5Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis
- N04.7Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis
- N04.8Nephrotic syndrome with other morphologic changes
- N04.9Nephrotic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
- N04.ANephrotic syndrome with C3 glomerulonephritis
- N04.BNephrotic syndrome with immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN)non-billable header
- N04.6Nephrotic syndrome with dense deposit disease
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 5812Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
N04.6 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.