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    Wiki CKD likely due to HTN

    Dear all, Physician has documented under outpatient record’s assessment as, “CKD likely due to HTN”. I am doubtful as whether to code this HTN as I12.9 or I10. I know that there is a presumptive causal linkage between CKD and HTN, however, here physician is not sure if the CKD is related to HTN...
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    Wiki CKD "likely" due to HTN / ESRD "suspect" DN

    Hello, Need some help from the Pro-fee coders out there.... I'm running into this a lot working in Nephrology. Some providers state in their Assessment & Plan: CKD "likely" due to HTN or ESRD "suspect" DN (Diabetic Nephropathy). Do we still code the causal relationship combo code between...
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