ARF (Diagnosis): Difference between revisions

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* Patient does not have [[CRF - Chronic Renal Failure]]
* Patient does not have [[CRF - Chronic Renal Failure]]


* The '''ARF diagnosis only applies''' if patients '''actually receive dialysis or CRRT at that location'''.  If a pt does not receive dialysis you can code [[ARI]] or [[ATN]] instead.  See [[Renal Coding Considerations]]
* The '''ARF diagnosis only applies''' if patients '''actually receive dialysis or CRRT at that location'''.  If a pt does not receive dialysis you can code [[ARI]] or [[ATN]] instead.  See [[Renal Coding Considerations (old)]]
* Acute renal failure can have a pre-renal source or a post-renal source.  Pre-renal sources are most common like shock states, low perfusion, toxic causes, etc.  Post-renal causes refer to obstructive causes of renal failure like obstructive nephropathy from blocked ureter for example.
* Acute renal failure can have a pre-renal source or a post-renal source.  Pre-renal sources are most common like shock states, low perfusion, toxic causes, etc.  Post-renal causes refer to obstructive causes of renal failure like obstructive nephropathy from blocked ureter for example.


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== {{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]].
There are a number of coding rules related to renal diagnoses, centralized info about them is in [[Renal Coding Considerations (old)]].


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