Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM N16 is the diagnosis code for Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. This code falls under the section "Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases" within Chapter 14 — Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as N16. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where N16 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, N16 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
N16 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
N16 is located in Section N10-N16 — "Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases" within Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use N16 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is N16.
Yes, N16 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
N16 is in Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for N16 include: diphtheritic pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis (A36.84); pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in candidiasis (B37.49); pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in cystinosis (E72.04) and more.
Yes, N16 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.