Is ICD-10-CM code N14 billable?

No, N14 (Drug- and heavy-metal-induced tubulo-interstitial and tubular conditions) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code N14 belong to?

N14 belongs to Chapter 14 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: N00–N99 (Diseases of the Genitourinary System).

N14

Non-Billable

ChapterN00–N99

Rankcategory

Description

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

About ICD-10-CM code N14

The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Drug- and heavy-metal-induced tubulo-interstitial and tubular conditions at code N14, inside N00-N99 Diseases of the Genitourinary System, within Renal tubulo-interstitial diseases (N10-N16). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.

Use a more specific code (4 billable, 1 non-billable)

N14.0Analgesic nephropathy N14.1Nephropathy induced by other drugs, medicaments and biological substanceshas subcodes N14.2Nephropathy induced by unspecified drug, medicament or biological substance N14.3Nephropathy induced by heavy metals N14.4Toxic nephropathy, not elsewhere classified

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)

View context instructions

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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