N14

Non-Billable
ChapterN00–N99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Drug- and heavy-metal-induced tubulo-interstitial and tubular conditions

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99).

CH14 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

N10-N16 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • pyelonephritis
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • pyeloureteritis cystica (N28.85)

Instructional Notes

Code First
  • poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use Additional Code
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH14Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
N10-N16Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)
N14Drug- and heavy-metal-induced tubulo-interstitial and tubular conditionsNot billable
N14.0Analgesic nephropathyBillable
N14.1Nephropathy induced by other drugs, medicaments and biological substancesSubcodes
N14.2Nephropathy induced by unspecified drug, medicament or biological substanceBillable
N14.3Nephropathy induced by heavy metalsBillable
N14.4Toxic nephropathy, not elsewhere classifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to N14:

blockN10-N16
Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16)
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chapterCH14
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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