N18.3 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate) . It is found in the 2020 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2019 - Sep 30, 2020 .
Codes from category I12, Hypertensive chronic kidney disease, should be assigned when both hypertension and a condition that come under category N18, Chronic kidney disease (CKD), are present. ICD-10 presumes a cause-and-effect relationship and classifies CKD with hypertension as hypertensive chronic kidney disease.
code to identify the stage of chronic kidney disease ( ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N18.1. Chronic kidney disease, stage 1 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code. N18.1- ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N18.4. Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe) 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code. N18.4, ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N18.9.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I12.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 I12.9 may differ. Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.
N18. 31- Chronic Kidney Disease- stage 3a. N18. 32- Chronic Kidney Disease- stage 3b.
The ICD-10-CM code for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 3 (N18. 3) has been revised for Fiscal Year 2021.
The new codes are: N18. 30 (Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 unspecified), N18. 31 (Chronic kidney disease, stage 3a) and N18.
Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate) The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N18. 3 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) N18-
Stage 3a means you have an eGFR between 45 and 59, and Stage 3b means you have an eGFR between 30 and 44.
N18. 31 Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3a (This code corresponds to Glomerular Filtration Rates (GFRs) between 45 and 59.)
HCC 138 – Chronic Kidney Disease, Moderate (Stage 3)
Coding CKD. Documenting the stage of CKD—not the GFR—is vital for accurate coding. If the stage is not documented, then code 585.9, Chronic kidney disease, is assigned. If a provider documents both a stage of CKD and ESRD, then only the code for ESRD (585.6) is assigned.
ICD-10 code: N18. 5 Chronic kidney disease, stage 5.
The good news is that the majority of Stage 3 patients do not progress to the more severe stages.” While there is no way to reverse chronic kidney disease at stage 3, you can prevent disease progression by working with your nephrologist (kidney specialist) and the rest of your care team to properly manage the disease.
6).” Code N18. 9 is not included in this range of codes and provides no further specificity. In this case, only E11. 22 would be needed for DM with CKD of unspecified stage.
Chronic kidney disease, stage 3a N18. 31 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10 code N18. 30 for Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
Stage 1: Kidney damage with normal or increased GFR (>90 mL/min/1.73 m 2) Stage 2: Mild reduction in GFR (60-89 mL/min/1.73 m 2) Stage 3a: Moderate reduction in GFR (45-59 mL/min/1.73 m 2) Stage 3b: Moderate reduction in GFR (30-44 mL/min/1.73 m 2)
I see in the ICD-10 for 2021 the new codes for CKD stage 3 -- no problem -- EXCEPT these codes are no longer HCC's. In 2020, N18. 3 was an HCC.
N18.3 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate). It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.