Does CKD "associated with" DM mean the same as "caused by" or "due to," and thus I would code 250.4x and 585.x?
CKD "associated with" DM
Here are the provider's diagnoses (and codes she has chosen, which I need to fine tune):
Benign hypertension, 401.1
CKD stage 2 associated with type 2 DM, 250.40
Type 2 DM well controlled, 250.00
I've read the ICD-9 guidelines and searched similar posts in this forum. I just want to make sure "associated with" means I thus assign 250.40 (diabetes with renal manifestation) plus 585.2 (CKD as the manifestation).
I'm thinking the final coding would be:
250.40, 583.81, 403.90, 585.2
....am I correct?
Thanks in advance!
CKD "associated with" DM
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