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Q61.5

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Medullary cystic kidney

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

What This Code Means

A rare inherited kidney disorder where cysts form in the inner portion of the kidneys, often leading to kidney failure and requiring dialysis or transplant.

Coding Tips

  • •Medullary cystic kidney disease is also known as nephronophthisis; both terms refer to the same condition
  • •This condition typically presents in childhood or young adulthood with progressive renal insufficiency

Code Hierarchy

└Q61Cystic kidney disease└Q61.5Medullary cystic kidney
└Q61.5Medullary cystic kidney

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