ICD-10-CM · Chapter 14 · N00-N99
N16 Renal tubulo-interstitial disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Includes
- Pyelonephritis
- Tubulo-interstitial nephritis
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- 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 Sjogren syndrome (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)
Code First
- underlying disease, such as:
- brucellosis (A23.0-A23.9)
- cryoglobulinemia (D89.1)
- glycogen storage disease (E74.0-)
- leukemia (C91-C95)
- lymphoma (C81.0-C85.9, C96.0-C96.9)
- multiple myeloma (C90.0-)
- sepsis (A40.0-A41.9)
- Wilson's disease (E83.01)
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.
No additional specificity is required — submit N16 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.
Last reviewed: September 2026