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N18

Non-Billable (Header)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Use Additional Code

  • code, if applicable, to identify:
  • associated cachexia (E88.A)
  • kidney transplant status (Z94.0)

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Child Codes

N18.1Chronic kidney disease, stage 1
N18.2Chronic kidney disease, stage 2 (mild)
N18.3Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate)
N18.4Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe)
HCC 327
N18.5Chronic kidney disease, stage 5
HCC 326
N18.6End stage renal disease
HCC 326
N18.9Chronic kidney disease, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└N18Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
└N18Chronic kidney disease (CKD)

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