reg: How do we code for a patient who has ESRD & chronic kidney disease? my doubt is 585.9 is applicable for both chronic kidney disease & chronic kidney failure if we code both 585.6 & 585.9 will insurance is going to validate this? thanks!

Oct 23rd, 2011 -

re: reg: How do we code for a patient who has ESRD & chronic kidney disease? my doubt is 585.9 is applicable for both chronic kidney disease & chronic kidney failure if we code both 585.6 & 585.9 will insurance is going to validate this? thanks!

Never use a xxx.9 if you have a more specific code. Patient on dialysis is 585.6