Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM N08 is the diagnosis code for Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. 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 N08. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where N08 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, N08 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
N08 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
N08 is located in Section N00-N08 — "Glomerular diseases" within Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use N08 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Glomerular 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 Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is N08.
Yes, N08 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
N08 is in Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for N08 include: glomerulonephritis, nephritis and nephropathy (in):; antiglomerular basement membrane disease (M31.0); diabetes (E08-E13 with .21) and more.
Yes, N08 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.