Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere N16

The ICD10 code for the diagnosis "Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere" is "N16". N16 is a VALID/BILLABLE ICD10 code, i.e it is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.

  • N16 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM N16 became effective on October 1, 2018.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N16 - other international versions of ICD-10 N16 may differ.
Applicable To:
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Tubulo-interstitial nephritis
Code First: Type 1 Excludes:
  • 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)
  • pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in salmonella infection (A02.25)
  • pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in sarcoidosis (D86.84)
  • pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in sicca syndrome [Sjogren's] (M35.04)
  • pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.15)
  • pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis in toxoplasmosis (B58.83)
  • renal tubular degeneration in diabetes (E08-E13 with .29)
  • syphilitic pyelonephritis and tubulo-interstitial nephritis (A52.75)

Codes: = Billable

  • N16 Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.