581 BC MSP code: Nephrotic syndrome
581 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Nephrotic syndrome” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.
Official description
581Nephrotic syndrome
BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia
More specific than 581
581 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
581.0Nephrotic syndrome – With lesion of proliferative glomerulonephritis581.1Nephrotic syndrome – With lesion of membranous glomerulonephritis581.2Nephrotic syndrome – With lesion of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis581.3Nephrotic syndrome – With lesion of minimal change glomerulonephritis581.8Nephrotic syndrome – With other specified pathological lesion in kidney581.9Nephrotic syndrome – UnspecifiedNotes for 581
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 581 or the headings above it.
Where 581 sits
- 1SectionDiseases of the genitourinary system
- 2SubsectionNephritis, nephrotic syndrome ans nephrosis (580 – 589.9)
- 3Valid code 581Nephrotic syndrome
Source and release
- Data release
- BC MSP · September 2026
- Effective date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Publisher
- BC Medical Services Plan
This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does BC MSP diagnostic code 581 mean?
581 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Nephrotic syndrome” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.
Where is 581 in the BC MSP list?
581 is listed under Diseases of the genitourinary system, Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome ans nephrosis (580 – 589.9).
What coding notes apply to 581?
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 581 or the headings above it.
Which BC MSP release does this page use?
It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.