Hypertensive chronic kidney disease - I12
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code I12 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- any condition in N18 and N26 - due to hypertension
- arteriosclerosis of kidney
- arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial)
- hypertensive nephropathy
- nephrosclerosis
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- hypertension due to kidney disease (I15.0, I15.1)
- renovascular hypertension (I15.0)
- secondary hypertension (I15.-)
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- acute kidney failure (N17.-)
These ranges represents subcategories of Hypertensive chronic kidney disease. The "I12" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.