Care involving dialysis

Definition

Care involving dialysis includes the preparation and maintenance of the patient and carer(s) on dialysis whether extracorporeal or peritoneal dialysis. This includes, but is not confined to: education, counselling, assessment and management of co-morbidities, prevention and management of infections (particularly blood borne) and psychosocial assessment and support.

Inclusions

• dialysis preparation and treatment

Exclusions

• renal dialysis status (QB42)

5 subordinate codes

• QB94.0Preparatory care for dialysis
• QB94.1Care involving extracorporeal dialysis
• QB94.2Care involving peritoneal dialysis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Contact with health services for nonsurgical interventions not involving devices

• QB90Contact with health services for ear piercing
• QB91Contact with health services for piercing of body site other than ear
• QB92Contact with health services for issue of repeat prescription
• QB93Contact with health services for orthodontic care
• QB95Care involving use of rehabilitation procedures
• QB96Contact with health services for radiotherapy session
• QB97Contact with health services for chemotherapy session for neoplasm
• QB98Blood transfusion without reported diagnosis