N08
N08: Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
N08 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check N08 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- 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
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Glomerulonephritis
- Nephritis
- Nephropathy
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
N08 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55336Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
- A55639Billing and Coding: Chemotherapy Agents for Non-Oncologic Conditions
- A56380Billing and Coding: Rituximab
- A57189Billing and Coding: Serum Magnesium
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.