Icd 10 code for chronic renal insufficiency

Code

N18.9 - Chronic kidney disease, unspecified
[Billable]

Includes

  • Chronic renal disease
  • Chronic renal failure NOS
  • Chronic renal insufficiency
  • Chronic uremia NOS
  • Diffuse sclerosing glomerulonephritis NOS

Code Tree

N00-N99 - Diseases of the genitourinary system

  • N17-N19 - Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease
    • N18 - Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
      • N18.1 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 1
      • N18.2 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 2 (mild)
      • N18.3 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate)
      • N18.4 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe)
      • N18.5 - Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
      • N18.6 - End stage renal disease
      • N18.9 - Chronic kidney disease, unspecified

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How do you code renal insufficiency?

Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified N28. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM N28. 9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

Is chronic renal insufficiency the same as CKD?

Yes. In common usage, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and chronic renal failure are generally the same. "Failure" is generally reserved for Stage 5 CKD, but the terms are interchangeable.

What is the meaning of chronic renal insufficiency?

Chronic renal insufficiency is associated with a progressive inability to excrete normal endogenously produced nonvolatile acid and usually results in systemic acidosis when the GFR is reduced to 0.42 mL/s or less.

Is renal insufficiency and renal failure the same thing?

In the case of renal insufficiency (renal failure), a distinction must be made between chronic renal insufficiency and acute renal insufficiency. Chronic renal insufficiency causes a slow loss of renal function.

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