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ICD-10-CM Code for End stage renal disease N18.6

ICD-10 code N18.6 for End stage renal disease is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .

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Official Long Descriptor

End stage renal disease
Chronic kidney disease requiring chronic dialysis
Use additional code to identify dialysis status (Z99.2)

N18

Code first any associated:
diabetic chronic kidney disease (E08.22, E09.22, E10.22, E11.22, E13.22)
hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-, I13.-)

Use additional code to identify kidney transplant status, if applicable, (Z94.0)

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Diagnosis Sequencing
Hi Gator:) This is basically true what you learned. But keep in mind some dx codes per ICD10 manual directions and audit process/algorithms in the Encoder program will tell you to put another dx as f... [ Read More ]
Coding Diabetes with HTN and CKD
[QUOTE="angelalhale, post: 513921, member: 173105"] If the provider has documented all three conditions, Diabetes Type 2, HTN and CKD stage 3a would you use I12.9 AND E11.22? I wasn't sure if I could ... [ Read More ]
dietitian billing: Hi i need help with some dietitian billing. any experts? what are the proper cpt codes for billing a dietitian visit?
Hi Dravekar :) Amanda is right your diet gurus cannot bill CPT 99202-99215 unless a clinician such as MD DO NP or PA. Dieticians not allowed to use those codes. CPT 99402, 97802 can be used and 98960... [ Read More ]
Hypertension vs. Hypertensive heart disease...
Hi Delmore Per the ICD10 manual states Hypertensive heart disease can come from CHKD dx N18 or Cardiac Heart conditions with dx block I50-I51. Thus if patient has heart condition and hypertension pe... [ Read More ]
cpt 93990
Is the only Dx N18.6? [QUOTE="Maricela123@gmail.com, post: 512316, member: 484557"] Good morning, I have a claim, where CPT 93990 was denied due to patient's age. (the denial states patient's age is ... [ Read More ]
cpt 93990 cpt 93990
Good morning, I have a claim, where CPT 93990 was denied due to patient's age. (the denial states patient's age is 0-20 year old. However, I am reading my CPT book guidelines and I do not see anythin... [ Read More ]
Coding Question
Assuming the patient does not have ESRD associated with Diabetes or Hypertension AND assuming that you're only wanting diagnosis and not any CPT's; ESRD (N18.6) Dependence on Renal Dialysis (Z99.2)... [ Read More ]
LCD Denials
Medicare Novitas (NJ) keeps denying most of our claims for dx code not on LCD #A57361 (Monitored Anesthesia Care) example: anes code billed: 01916 QY X4 QS procedure: 36252, Intra arterial catheter & ... [ Read More ]
Coding for hospital lab; orders with missing dx
Hello, trying to find an answer or direction. Our hospital gets lab orders from local providers. Some come with only dx descriptions, others come with only ICD-10-CM codes, others have both code and d... [ Read More ]
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