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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