Wiki diabetes with renal manifestation and CKD Stage III

[sammie06]

Hi
Can you linked code 250.40 with 585.3 if the macroproteinuria or micro + retinopathy or not present but the GFR's are between 30-59
Thanks

 

[mitchellde]

only the physician may link the diabetes to the CKD with documentation such as due to or diabetic, a coder may not link a dx based on lab values, or any other clinic evidence in the chart.