2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 585.9
Chronic kidney disease, unspecified
- irreversible and usually progressive reduction in renal function in which both kidneys have been damaged by a variety of diseases to the extent that they are unable to adequately remove the metabolic products from the blood and regulate the body's electrolyte composition and acid-base balance.
- Chronic, irreversible renal failure.
- An irreversible and usually progressive reduction in renal function in which both kidneys have been damaged by a variety of diseases to the extent that they are unable to adequately remove the metabolic products from the blood and regulate the body's electrolyte composition and acid-base balance. (from MSH98)
- Short description: Chronic kidney dis NOS.
- ICD-9-CM 585.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
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- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 585.9: 2013.
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