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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Renal Disorder

ICD-10 Coding for Renal Disorder

I12.9
N18.6

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for renal disorder includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Kidney Disorder
Chronic Kidney Disease
CKD
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Renal Disorder

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Renal Disorder

Use ICD-10 code I12.9 for hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease

Billable Code
I12.9
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of hypertension and CKD stages 1-4
documentation:
  • • Explicit documentation linking hypertension to CKD

Applicable To

  • • Hypertensive CKD stages 1-4

Important Notes

  • • Ensure hypertension and CKD are linked in documentation.

End stage renal disease

Billable Code
N18.6
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • eGFR <15 mL/min
  • • Documentation of dialysis dependence

Applicable To

  • • ESRD

Important Notes

  • • Ensure ESRD and dialysis are documented.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

N18.x

Chronic kidney disease, stage 1-5

Use to specify the stage of CKD.

Z99.2

Dependence on renal dialysis

Use to indicate dialysis dependence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for renal disorder?

The ICD-10 code for renal disorder varies based on specifics, such as I12.9 for hypertensive CKD stages 1-4 and N18.6 for end stage renal disease.

How do you code hypertensive chronic kidney disease?

Hypertensive chronic kidney disease is coded as I12.9 for stages 1-4 and I12.0 for stage 5 or ESRD, with additional codes for CKD stage.

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