Kidney failure

Definition

Inability of the kidneys to adequately filter the blood of waste products, with a lower than normal glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Can be abrupt and potentially reversible (acute kidney injury) or persistent due to irreversible kidney damage (chronic kidney disease).

Exclusions

• Hypertensive renal disease (BA02)

3 subordinate codes

• GB60Acute kidney failure
• GB61Chronic kidney disease
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Diseases of the urinary system

• GB40-GB4ZGlomerular diseases
• GB50-GB5ZRenal tubulo-interstitial diseases
• GB70-GB7ZUrolithiasis
• GB80-GB8ZCystic or dysplastic kidney disease
• GB90Certain specified disorders of kidney or ureter
• GC00-GC0YCertain specified diseases of urinary system
• Neoplasms of the urinary system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified