Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM N04.5 is the diagnosis code for Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis. This code falls under the section "Glomerular 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 N04.5. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where N04.5 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, N04.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
N04.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of N04.5 is N04 ("Nephrotic syndrome"). N04.5 provides a more specific classification within this category.
N04.5 is located in Section N00-N08 — "Glomerular diseases" within Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use N04.5 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis" 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 Nephrotic syndrome with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis is N04.5.
Yes, N04.5 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
N04.5 is in Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for N04.5 include: Nephrotic syndrome with C3 glomerulonephritis (N04.A); Nephrotic syndrome with C3 glomerulopathy (N04.A).
Yes, N04.5 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.