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N08

Billable code

Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

The ICD-10 code for glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is N08.

Clinical notes

Code first

This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • amyloidosis (E85.-)
  • congenital syphilis (A50.5)
  • cryoglobulinemia (D89.1)
  • disseminated intravascular coagulation (D65)
  • gout (M1A.-, M10.-)
  • microscopic polyangiitis (M31.7)
  • multiple myeloma (C90.0-)
  • sepsis (A40.0-A41.9)
  • sickle-cell disease (D57.0-D57.8)

Excludes1 (not coded here)

An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).

  • glomerulonephritis, nephritis and nephropathy (in):
  • antiglomerular basement membrane disease (M31.0)
  • diabetes (E08-E13 with .21)
  • gonococcal (A54.21)
  • Goodpasture's syndrome (M31.0)
  • hemolytic-uremic syndrome (D59.3-)
  • lupus (M32.14)
  • mumps (B26.83)
  • syphilis (A52.75)
  • systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.14)
  • Wegener's granulomatosis (M31.31)
  • pyelonephritis in diseases classified elsewhere (N16)
  • renal tubulo-interstitial disorders classified elsewhere (N16)

Also known as

Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.

  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Nephritis
  • Nephropathy

Documentation support

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Related codes in this category

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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Associated MS-DRGs

N08 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.