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== Coding Guideline ==
== Coding Guideline ==
For critical care only:
* For critical care only: The ARF ('''A'''cute '''R'''enal '''F'''ailure) dropdown for APACHE defaults to "enter"; you won't be able to send unless you change it to one of the following:  
The ARF ('''A'''cute '''R'''enal '''F'''ailure) dropdown for APACHE defaults to "enter"; you won't be able to send unless you change it to one of the following:  
* '''Choose "no"''' if the pt  
 
** does not meet the [[#KDIGO Guidelines for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)]] '''or'''
*'''Choose "no"''' if the pt  
** has a diagnosis of [[Chronic kidney disease (end-stage renal/kidney disease, ESRD), Stage 5, GFR LT 15]] (with or without dialysis)
** has a diagnosis of [[Chronic kidney disease (end-stage renal/kidney disease, ESRD), Stage 5, GFR LT 15]] or  
*** Special Case- If a patient comes to ICU with a past history of [[Chronic kidney disease (end-stage renal/kidney disease, ESRD), Stage 5, GFR LT 15]] and had a kidney transplant during this admission.  As per Allan, unless the transplanted kidney was truly working postop (i.e. didn't need dialysis for at least a week or two) then do not code ARF.
** does not meet the [[#KDIGO Guidelines for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)]]
* otherwise choose "yes"'''
*'''Choose "yes"''' if patient meets [[#KDIGO Guidelines for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)]].
 
* Special Case- If a patient comes to ICU with a past history of CRF stage 5 and had a kidney transplant during this admission.  As per Allan, unless the transplanted kidney was truly working postop (i.e. didn't need dialysis for at least a week or two) then it's not ARF.
 


== Data Use ==
== Data Use ==