N06.8 ICD-10-CA code: Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion, other

N06.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion, other” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

N06.8

Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion, other

Short description: Isol proteinuria w spec morph lsn other

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written N068

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to N06.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

Proteinuria, isolated, with glomerular lesion, specified pathology NEC

Notes for N06.8

As CIHI prints them, with any note N06.8 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Proliferative glomerulonephritis NOS
Proteinuria (isolated)(orthostatic)(persistent) with morphological lesion specified in .0-.8 in note at block heading (N00-N08)From N06 Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

Use additional code to identify associated chronic kidney disease (N18.-)From N00-N08 Glomerular diseases
Use additional code to identify external cause (Chapter XX) or presence of renal failure, Acute (N17) or Unspecified (N19)From N00-N08 Glomerular diseases

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Proteinuria:• NOS (R80)• Bence Jones (R80)• gestational (O12.1-)• isolated NOS (R80)• orthostatic NOS (N39.2)• persistent NOS (N39.1)From N06 Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion
Hypertensive renal disease (I12)From N00-N08 Glomerular diseases
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)

Note

See note under chapter heading (N00-N08) for fourth character subdivisionsFrom N06 Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion
The following fourth-character subdivisions classify morphological changes and are for use with categories N00 - N07. Subdivisions .0 - .8 should not normally be used unless these have been specifically identified (e.g. by renal biopsy or autopsy). The three-character categories relate to clinical syndromes..0 Minor glomerular abnormalityMinimal change lesion.1 Focal and segmental glomerular lesionsGlomerulonephritis, Hyalinosis, Sclerosis — focal and segmental.2 Diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis.3 Diffuse mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis.4 Diffuse endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis.5 Diffuse mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritisMembranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, types 1 and 3, or NOS.6 Dense deposit diseaseMembranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, type 2.7 Diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritisExtracapillary glomerulonephritis.8 OtherProliferative glomerulonephritis NOS.9 UnspecifiedFrom N00-N08 Glomerular diseases

Where N06.8 sits

1ChapterChapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
2Block N00-N08Glomerular diseases
3Category N06Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion
4Valid code N06.8Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion, other

Source and release

Data release: ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date: Apr 1, 2026
Publisher: CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See N06.8 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code N06.8 mean?

N06.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion, other” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is N06.8 in ICD-10-CA?

N06.8 sits under N06 Isolated proteinuria with specified morphological lesion, within N00-N08 Glomerular diseases, within Chapter 14: Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).

What coding notes apply to N06.8?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes, Use additional code notes for N06.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

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