N15.0
Balkan nephropathy
Applicable To
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Balkan endemic nephropathy
Clinical Information
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A chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy that affects people in certain rural areas along the danube river in the balkans. It leads to end-stage renal disease.
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A form of chronic interstitial nephritis that is endemic to limited areas of bulgaria, the former yugoslavia, and romania. It is characterized by a progressive shrinking of the kidneys that is often associated with uroepithelial tumors.
Details
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N15.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N15.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N15.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 N15.0 may differ.