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Compare/M32.14 vs N08

M32.14 vs N08

M32.14 (Glomerular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus) compared with N08 (Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere), 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. N08 carries an Excludes1 note covering M32.14: “lupus (M32.14)”

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. N08 carries an Excludes1 note covering M32.14: “systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.14)”

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

M32.14Glomerular disease in systemic lupus erythematosusN08Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99)
DefinitionGlomerular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M32.14).Glomerular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N08).
Includes
autoimmune disease NOS
collagen (vascular) disease NOS
systemic autoimmune disease
systemic collagen (vascular) disease
Glomerulonephritis
Nephritis
Nephropathy
Code first
underlying disease, such as:
amyloidosis (E85.-)

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