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E23.2 vs N25.1

E23.2 (Diabetes insipidus) compared with N25.1 (Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. E23.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering N25.1: “nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (N25.1)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. N25.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering E23.2: “diabetes insipidus NOS (E23.2)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

E23.2Diabetes insipidusN25.1Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99)
DefinitionDiabetes insipidus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E23.2).Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N25.1).
Includes
the listed conditions whether the disorder is in the pituitary or the hypothalamus

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources