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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 587
Renal sclerosis unspecified
  • Short description: RENAL SCLEROSIS NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 587 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 587 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 587.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 587: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 587 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM N26.9 Renal sclerosis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Atrophy of kidney
  • Diffuse mesangial sclerosis
  • Nephrosclerosis
  • Page kidney
  • Renal atrophy
  • Renal interstitial fibrosis
  • Renal sclerosis
  • Unilat renal atrophy
  • Unilateral renal atrophy
587 Includes
  • Atrophy of kidney
  • Atrophy of kidney
  • Contracted kidney
  • Renal:
    • cirrhosis
    • fibrosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 587:
  • Atrophy, atrophic
    • kidney (senile) (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
      • with hypertension (see also Hypertension, kidney) 403.90
      • congenital 753.0
      • hydronephrotic 591
      • infantile 753.0
    • renal (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
  • Cirrhosis, cirrhotic 571.5
    • kidney (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
    • nephritis (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
    • renal (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
  • Contraction, contracture, contracted
    • kidney (granular) (secondary) (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
      • congenital 753.3
      • hydronephritic 591
      • pyelonephritic (see also Pyelitis, chronic) 590.00
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.0
  • Degeneration, degenerative
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic
    • kidney (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
  • Glomerulosclerosis (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
  • Granular - see also condition
    • kidney (contracting) (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
  • Nephritis, nephritic (albuminuric) (azotemic) (congenital) (degenerative) (diffuse) (disseminated) (epithelial) (familial) (focal) (granulomatous) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (nonsuppurative, excretory) (uremic) 583.9
    • cirrhotic (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
  • Nephrosclerosis (arteriolar) (arteriosclerotic) (chronic) (hyaline) (see also Hypertension, kidney) 403.90
    • senile (see also Sclerosis, renal) 587
  • Sclerosis, sclerotic
    • renal 587
      • with
        • cystine storage disease 270.0
        • hypertension (see also Hypertension, kidney) 403.90
        • hypertensive heart disease (conditions classifiable to 402) (see also Hypertension, cardiorenal) 404.90
      • arteriolar (hyaline) (see also Hypertension, kidney) 403.90
        • hyperplastic (see also Hypertension, kidney) 403.90
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