ICD-10-CM · Chapter 14 · N00–N99
N14.1
Nephropathy induced by other drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- N14.1
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 14 — Diseases of the genitourinary system
- Category
- N14 — Drug- and heavy-metal-induced tubulo-interstitial and tubular conditions
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM N14.1 is a category (header) for nephropathy induced by other drugs, medicaments and biological substances. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in N14
- N14Drug- and heavy-metal-induced tubulo-interstitial and tubular conditions
- N14.0Analgesic nephropathy
- N14.11Contrast-induced nephropathy
- N14.19Nephropathy induced by other drugs, medicaments and biological substances
- N14.2Nephropathy induced by unspecified drug, medicament or biological substance
- N14.3Nephropathy induced by heavy metals
- N14.4Toxic nephropathy, not elsewhere classified
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