Q61.8

Billable

Other cystic kidney diseases

Other cystic kidney diseases

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Fibrocystic kidney
  • Fibrocystic renal degeneration or disease

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • acquired cyst of kidney (N28.1)
  • Potter's syndrome (Q60.6)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other cystic kidney diseases?

The ICD-10-CM code for other cystic kidney diseases is Q61.8. The full clinical description is "Other cystic kidney diseases". Q61.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q61.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q61.8 represents "Other cystic kidney diseases". It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Q61.8 a billable code?

Yes, Q61.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q61.8 in?

Q61.8 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q61.8?

Q61.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acquired cyst of kidney (N28.1); Potter's syndrome (Q60.6).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q61.8 map to?

Q61.8 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 253881008, 1144245008, 268234004, 1144244007, 57088004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q61.8?

Q61.8 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1971816, C1535334, C0478055. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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