ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code N03.3: Chronic nephritic syndrome with diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis

N03.3 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Chronic nephritic syndrome with diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents chronic nephritic syndrome with diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
14Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
block
N00-N08Glomerular diseases
category
N03Chronic nephritic syndrome
currentN03

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

UrologistGynecologist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
N03.3

Common synonyms

Chronic nephritic syndrome with diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeN03.3
SystemICD10
Display nameChronic nephritic syndrome with diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis
ChapterDiseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
BlockGlomerular diseases

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Nephritis, nephritic(albuminuric) (azotemic) (congenital) (disseminated) (epithelial) (familial) (focal) (granulomatous) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (nonsuppurative, excretory) (uremic)

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