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{{ICD10 category|Renal/urinary}}{{ICD10 category|Renal failure}} | {{ICD10 category|Renal/urinary}}{{ICD10 category|Renal failure}} | ||
== Additional Info == | |||
'''Excludes:''' | |||
*[[Kidney, acute tubular necrosis (ATN)]] - This code {{PAGENAME}} is, by definition, for acute renal failure that is '''"not otherwise specified" (NOS)'''. ATN is more specific, so if it is right, use it | |||
*Acute renal failure is an old term. Nephrologists want us to use the term Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). | *Acute renal failure is an old term. Nephrologists want us to use the term Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). | ||
**The reason is that this entity, whatever it's called, includes the full range of levels of kidney injury from minor all the way up to complete renal shutdown needing dialysis. | **The reason is that this entity, whatever it's called, includes the full range of levels of kidney injury from minor all the way up to complete renal shutdown needing dialysis. | ||
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== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | ||
*Also code the cause, if known. | *Also code the cause, if known. | ||
== Related CCI Codes == | |||
== Data Integrity Checks == | == Data Integrity Checks == | ||
There are a number of coding rules related to renal diagnoses, centralized info about them is in '''[[Renal Coding Considerations for ICD10]]'''. | There are a number of coding rules related to renal diagnoses, centralized info about them is in '''[[Renal Coding Considerations for ICD10]]'''. | ||
{{Data Integrity Check List}} | {{Data Integrity Check List}} | ||
== Legacy Info == | == Legacy Info == | ||