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Q61.00

Billable

Congenital renal cyst, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A birth defect where fluid-filled sacs develop in the kidney tissue, but the number and specific characteristics are not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Review imaging reports to determine if single or multiple cysts are present for more specific coding
  • •Distinguish between congenital cysts and acquired cysts, which have different coding

Code Hierarchy

└Q61Cystic kidney disease└Q61.0Congenital renal cyst└Q61.00Congenital renal cyst, unspecified
└Q61.00Congenital renal cyst, unspecified

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