icd 9 code for secondary acute renal failure due to dehydration
by Davon Waters DVM
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What is the ICD 10 code for acute renal insufficiency due to dehydration?
Q&A: Reporting acute renal insufficiency due to dehydration in ICD-10-CM. ICD-10-CM code N28.9 is reported to capture the acute renal insufficiency. Based on your documentation, acute kidney injury/failure (N17.9) cannot be assigned. However, based on the clinical indicators documented, a query should be submitted to the provider to specify if...
What is the ICD 9 code for renal failure?
In addition, if the kidneys were badly damaged, a transplant may be necessary. Coding for Acute Renal Failure. Acute renal failure is classified to ICD-9-CM category 584. When a patient develops acute renal failure during a hospital stay, sequence a code from category 584 as a secondary diagnosis.
What is the difference between acute renal failure and dehydration?
Acute renal/kidney failure or injury is a sudden, severe onset of inadequate kidney function. There are many causes of acute renal/kidney failure/injury, however, when due to dehydration, it is because there is decreased renal blood flow from lower blood pressure because of the dehydration.
What is the ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code for dehydration?
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 276.51 : Dehydration Free, official info about 2015 ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 276.51. Includes coding notes, detailed descriptions, index cross-references and ICD-10-CM conversion info.
How do you code acute renal failure due to dehydration?
A: The ICD-10-CM codes that would be most appropriate for this case are:N28. 9, disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified.E86. 0, dehydration.
What type of renal failure is most often seen with dehydration?
Acute Kidney Failure/Injury There are many causes of acute renal/kidney failure/injury, however, when due to dehydration, it is because there is decreased renal blood flow from lower blood pressure because of the dehydration. This starts causing functioning problems with the kidney.
Can kidney function be affected by dehydration?
Severe dehydration can lead to kidney damage, so it's important to drink enough when you work or exercise very hard, and especially in warm and humid weather. Some studies have shown that frequent dehydration, even if it's mild, may lead to permanent kidney damage.
What is the ICD-10 DX code for acute renal failure?
Acute kidney failure, unspecified N17. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N17. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
What are the 3 types of acute renal failure?
Acute renal failure (ARF) can be divided into three main types: perennial, renal, and postrenal.
Is GFR affected by dehydration?
Classically dehydration results in a 'pre-renal state' associated with intrarenal vasoconstriction but with relative maintenance of glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
What are the 5 signs of dehydration?
Symptoms of dehydration in adults and children include:feeling thirsty.dark yellow and strong-smelling pee.feeling dizzy or lightheaded.feeling tired.a dry mouth, lips and eyes.peeing little, and fewer than 4 times a day.
What is diagnosis code N28 9?
ICD-10 code N28. 9 for Disorder of kidney and ureter, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
What is ICD-10 code N19?
ICD-10 code N19 for Unspecified kidney failure is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
What is diagnosis code N18 6?
Code N18. 6, end-stage renal disease, is to be reported for CKD that requires chronic dialysis. relationship between diabetes and CKD when both conditions are documented in the medical record.
Definition
Acute renal failure is the sudden loss of kidney function that occurs when the kidneys stop filtering waste products such as urea from the blood, causing them to accumulate. Acute renal failure is defined a significant decrease (greater than 50%) in glomerular filtration rate over a period of hours to days, with an accompanying …
Signs and Symptoms Symptoms of acute renal failure depend on the severity, rate of progression, and underlying cause. Common signs and symptoms include decreased urine output, increased creatinine level, increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level, a BUN to creatinine ratio greater than 20 (in prerenal failure), electrolyte imbalances (acidosis, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia), a skin ras…
Treatment When a patient presents with acute renal failure, treatment is directed at the underlying cause. The physician will restrict water intake and modify the diet to include high carbohydrate, low protein, and low potassium. If the kidney failure is severe, dialysis will be necessary to remove excess waste products. In addition, if the kidneys were badly damaged, a transplant may be nec…
Acute renal failure is classified to ICD-9-CM category 584. When a patient develops acute renal failure during a hospital stay, sequence a code from category 584 as a secondary diagnosis. If the patient is admitted with acute renal failure due to an underlying condition, the acute renal failure may be sequenced as the principal diagnosis with a cod...
For example, a patient is admitted with acute renal failure secondary to dehydration and treated appropriately with IV fluids. The rehydration corrected the acute renal failure and the patient did not require dialysis. Code 584.9 would be sequenced as the principal diagnosis with code 276.51 as a secondary diagnosis. This would be consistent whether the acute renal failure was due to d…
Occasionally, medical record documentation may state the patient was admitted with acute-on-chronic renal failure, meaning there was an exacerbation of the chronic status, which may have been indicated by a rise in the creatinine level. Another condition such as dehydration may have caused the exacerbation. In this case, it is appropriate to assign a code for both the acute renal f…
Coding and sequencing for acute renal failure are dependent on the physician documentation in the medical record and application of the Official Coding Guidelines for inpatient care. Also, use specific AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM and American Medical Association CPT Assistant references to ensure complete and accurate coding.
This information was prepared by Audrey Howard, RHIA, of 3M Consulting Services. 3M Consulting Services is a business of 3M Health Information Systems, a supplier of coding and classification systems to nearly 5,000 healthcare providers. The company and its representatives do not assume any responsibility for reimbursement decisions or claims denials made by provid…