AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Subcapsular Hematoma

A patient presented to the emergency department with left flank pain, leukocytosis, acute kidney injury (AKI) and elevated lactate. A CT scan showed a posterior left renal subcapsular hematoma and the patient was admitted to urology for treatment of this condition. The patient denied any recent trauma or injury. What is the correct code assignment for a nontraumatic posterior subcapsular renal hematoma? Would it be appropriate to assign a separate code for the AKI or is AKI inherent to the subcapsular renal hematoma? ...

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