N08

Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Billable code

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · N08
Excludes 1

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)

Code first

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)

Synonyms

Glomerulonephritis Nephritis Nephropathy

Inherited from N00-N08Glomerular diseases
Excludes 1

hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-)

Code also

any associated kidney failure (N17-N19).

Inherited from chapter 14Diseases of the genitourinary system
Excludes 2

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)

Official Guidelines for N08

FY 2026 ›
I.C.14Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 14: Diseases of Genitourinary System (N00-N99)

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