N18.6

Billable

End stage renal disease

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System

Block

N17-N19

Parent Code

N18

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Chronic kidney disease requiring chronic dialysis

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

Related Codes(6)

N18.1

Chronic kidney disease, stage 1

Billable N18.2

Chronic kidney disease, stage 2 (mild)

Billable N18.3

Chronic kidney disease, stage 3 (moderate)

N18.4

Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 (severe)

Billable N18.5

Chronic kidney disease, stage 5

Billable N18.9

Chronic kidney disease, unspecified

Billable

Related Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(173)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

End-Stage Renal Disease
End stage renal disease on dialysis due to drug induced diabetes mellitus
Renal failure, endstage
Dependence on dialysis due to end stage renal disease
ESRD
Dependence on energy-dependent medical equipment and/or device
Nephropathy due to drug induced diabetes mellitus
Malignant hypertensive renal disease
Stage 5 chronic kidney disease
Anaemia of renal disease
ESRD (End stage renal disease) due to benign hypertension
End Stage Kidney Failure
Malignant hypertensive end stage renal disease on dialysis
End Stage Renal Failure
Impaired renal function following surgical procedure
Dependence on haemodialysis due to end stage renal disease
Secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin
Chronic kidney disease stage 5 (disorder)
Dependence on hemodialysis
Hypertension concurrent and due to end stage renal disease on dialysis due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
Hypertension in chronic kidney disease due to type I diabetes mellitus
Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 5
Chronic renal failure
Hypertension in chronic kidney disease due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
Disorder of kidney due to secondary diabetes mellitus
Nephrogenic anaemia
Anaemia co-occurrent and due to chronic kidney disease
End-stage renal failure
End stage renal disease due to hypertension
Anaemia secondary to renal failure
Malignant hypertensive chronic kidney disease
Nephrogenic anemia
Dependence on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Anemia in chronic kidney disease
Dependence on peritoneal dialysis due to end stage renal disease
Hypertension concurrent and due to end stage renal disease on dialysis
Hypertensive heart and renal disease with both (congestive) heart failure and renal failure
Cardiorenal syndrome
Anemia in end stage renal disease
Anemia co-occurrent and due to chronic kidney disease
Diabetic renal disease due to drug induced diabetes mellitus
Malignant hypertensive end stage renal disease
Chronic kidney disease stage 5
Anaemia in end stage renal disease
Anaemia in chronic kidney disease
Dependence on renal dialysis
ESCRF - End stage chronic renal failure
ESRD - End stage renal disease
End stage renal disease on dialysis due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
Chronic kidney disease requiring chronic dialysis
Anaemia co-occurrent and due to end stage renal disease
Dependence on peritoneal dialysis
Chronic kidney disease due to benign hypertension
Dependent on hemodialysis
Anemia co-occurrent and due to end stage renal disease
Dependence on hemodialysis due to end stage renal disease
Diabetic nephropathy due to drug induced diabetes mellitus
ESRD (End stage renal disease) due to hypertension
CKD stage 5
Disorder of kidney due to drug induced diabetes mellitus
Postoperative renal impairment
End stage renal failure with renal transplant
Hypertensive heart and renal disease with renal failure
Hypertensive renal failure
Hypertension in chronic kidney disease due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
End stage kidney disease
ESRF - End stage renal failure
Dependence on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis due to end stage renal disease
End stage renal disease on dialysis due to hypertension
Nephropathy due to secondary diabetes mellitus
End stage renal failure on dialysis
Dependence on haemodialysis
Hyperparathyroidism due to end stage renal disease on dialysis
Hypertension in chronic kidney disease due to type II diabetes mellitus
End stage renal disease on dialysis due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
End stage renal failure untreated by renal replacement therapy
Hypertension concurrent and due to end stage renal disease on dialysis due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Anemia of renal disease
Anemia secondary to renal failure
End stage chronic renal failure
Hyperparathyroidism due to renal insufficiency
End stage renal disease due to benign hypertension

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for end stage renal disease?

The ICD-10-CM code for end stage renal disease is N18.6. The full clinical description is "End stage renal disease". N18.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code N18.6 mean?

ICD-10-CM code N18.6 represents “End stage renal disease”. It is classified under Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is N18.6 a billable code?

Yes, N18.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is N18.6 in?

N18.6 is in Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System (codes N00-N99).

Are additional codes required with N18.6?

Yes, when using N18.6, also report: kidney transplant status, if applicable, (Z94.0); dialysis status (Z99.2).

What SNOMED CT codes does N18.6 map to?

N18.6 maps to 43 SNOMED CT concepts: 707323002, 707324008, 234348004, 310647000, 445236007, and 38 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for N18.6?

N18.6 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2316810, C1719537. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does N18.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like end stage renal disease affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of N18.6?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for N18.6 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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