N18.9 Chronic kidney disease, unspecified

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Chronic kidney disease, unspecified

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Chronic kidney disease, stage unspecified. Long-term kidney damage affecting filtering ability. May require lifestyle changes and monitoring.

N18.9BillableFY 2026Chapter 14

Chronic kidney disease, unspecified

Chronic kidney disease, unspecified Chronic renal disease; Chronic renal failure NOS; Chronic renal insufficiency; Chronic uremia NOS; Diffuse sclerosing glomerulonephritis NOS

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14 — Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)

N17-N19 — Acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease (N17-N19)

N18.9 — Current code

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