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What ICD-10-CM coding is reported for a patient who has hypertension and CKD stage 2?
Suggested Answer: B
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When hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are documented together, ICD-10-CM assumes a cause-and-effect relationship.
I12.9 = Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1--4 CKD
N18.2 = CKD stage 2
I12.0 is only for CKD stage 5 or ESRD, which does not apply here.
Therefore, the correct code combination is I12.9, N18.2.
12 comments · newest first
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Tasia
1 month ago
I agree with A. It specifies the stage of CKD too. Makes sense!
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Jose
1 month ago
I’m leaning towards B) I12.9, N18.2. It covers unspecified hypertension.
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Virgie
1 month ago
I think it's A) I12.0, N18.2. Seems accurate for both conditions.
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Buddy
2 months ago
CKD stage 2 should definitely be N18.2, no doubt!
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Jin
2 months ago
I10 is totally wrong for this case.
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Johana
2 months ago
Wait, is it really I12.0? I thought it was I12.9.
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Alline
2 months ago
I think it’s B too, makes sense!
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Aaron
2 months ago
Definitely I12.0, N18.2 for that combo.
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Werner
2 months ago
I definitely recall that I12.0 is for hypertension with CKD, but I can't remember if it's stage 1 or 2. I think I need to review that part again.
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Cornell
3 months ago
I feel like I should know this, but I keep mixing up the codes for hypertension. I might lean towards A or B, but I need to double-check.
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Ria
3 months ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think it had to do with the relationship between hypertension and CKD. Maybe B is the right choice?
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Whitley
3 months ago
I think the answer might be A, but I'm not completely sure about the specifics of the hypertension codes.