ICD-10-CM Code for Polycystic kidney, infantile type Q61.1

ICD-10 code Q61.1 for Polycystic kidney, infantile type is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities .

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Polycystic kidney, infantile type

Polycystic kidney, autosomal recessive

Q61

Excludes1: acquired cyst of kidney (N28.1)
Potter's syndrome (Q60.6)

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