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I12

Non-Billable (Header)

Hypertensive chronic kidney disease

Includes

  • any condition in N18 and N26 - due to hypertension
  • arteriosclerosis of kidney
  • arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial)
  • hypertensive nephropathy
  • nephrosclerosis

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • hypertension due to kidney disease (I15.0, I15.1)
  • renovascular hypertension (I15.0)
  • secondary hypertension (I15.-)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • acute kidney failure (N17.-)

Child Codes

I12.0Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease
HCC 326
I12.9Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease

Code Hierarchy

└I12Hypertensive chronic kidney disease
└I12Hypertensive chronic kidney disease

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