N05.6
Billable codeUnspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease
The ICD-10 code for unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease is N05.6.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Unspecified nephritic syndrome with C3 glomerulopathy with dense deposit disease
- Unspecified nephritic syndrome with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, type 2
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- N05.0Unspecified nephritic syndrome with minor glomerular abnormality
- N05.1Unspecified nephritic syndrome with focal and segmental glomerular lesions
- N05.2Unspecified nephritic syndrome with diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis
- N05.3Unspecified nephritic syndrome with diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis
- N05.4Unspecified nephritic syndrome with diffuse endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis
- N05.5Unspecified nephritic syndrome with diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis
- N05.7Unspecified nephritic syndrome with diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis
- N05.8Unspecified nephritic syndrome with other morphologic changes
- N05.9Unspecified nephritic syndrome with unspecified morphologic changes
- N05.AUnspecified nephritic syndrome with C3 glomerulonephritis
- N05.6Unspecified nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 58389Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
N05.6 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.