2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Genitourinary System 580-629 > Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, And Nephrosis 580-589 > Nephrotic Syndrome 581.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 581.8 Nephrotic syndrome with other specified pathological lesion in kidney  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 581.8 can be accessed here. 581.8 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 581.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog.