ICD-10 code N18. 3 for Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 unspecified N18. 30 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 N18. 30 became effective on October 1, 2021.
N18. 31- Chronic Kidney Disease- stage 3a. N18. 32- Chronic Kidney Disease- stage 3b.
Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate) 3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N18. 3 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N18.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) N18-
ICD-10 code N18. 9 for Chronic kidney disease, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the genitourinary system .
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.
N18. 6 is coded for ESRD. N18. 9 is the ICD-10-CM code for unspecified CKD.
Chronic kidney disease and its severity are categorized in five stages: Stage I (code 585.1), kidney damage with normal or increased GFR (greater than or equal to 90) Stage II (code 585.2), kidney damage with mild decreased GFR (60–89) Stage III (code 585.3), moderate with decreased GFR (30–59)
Report I13. 0 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 1 through 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease, I50. 21 Systolic, congestive, heart failure, acute, and N18. 3 Chronic kidney disease, stage 3, moderate.
HCC 138 – Chronic Kidney Disease, Moderate (Stage 3)
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.
HCC 138 – Chronic Kidney Disease, Moderate (Stage 3)
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.
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.
Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate) 1 N18.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM N18.3 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of N18.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 N18.3 may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM N18.3 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Code N18.3 Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 ( moderate) is the correct code
There are 21 chapters in ICD-10-CM to classify diseases and injuries by etiology (cause) or anatomical (body) site, and appendices.
Notations of "see also" in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index may mean that there are 2 codes required. You will need to double check the Tabular list for both codes to see which should come first.
Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Diabetes, /Type 1/ with/ neuropathy. The code is E10.40, verify in the Tabular List.
Both the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index and the Tabular List are used to locate a diagnosis code in physician offices.
Code I31.10, Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease, without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney, or unspecified chronic kidney disease, has a "use additional" note that states to code the stage of kidney disease as a secondary code.
d. Code K67 is a secondary code with codes A74.81, A36.89 or A52.74 being coded first