V56.0 RENAL DIALYSIS ENCOUNTER

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V56.0

Short Description: Renal dialysis encounter

Long Description: Encounter for extracorporeal dialysis

Code Classification:

Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
- Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare (V50-V59)
  - V56 Encounter for dialysis and dialysis catheter care
    - V56.0 Renal dialysis encounter

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

Hemodialysis-associated amyloidosis
Mode of dialysis access by patient choice
Skin lesion associated with hemodialysis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V56.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Admission (encounter)
- for
  - aftercare (see also Aftercare) V58.9
    - dialysis
      - extracorporeal (renal) V56.0
      - renal V56.0
  - dialysis V56.0
    - catheter
      - fitting and adjustment
        extracorporeal V56.1
        
        peritoneal V56.2
      - removal or replacement
        extracorporeal V56.1
        
        peritoneal V56.2
    - extracorporeal (renal) V56.0
    - peritoneal V56.8
    - renal V56.0
  - kidney dialysis V56.0
  - therapy
    - dialysis (intermittent) (treatment)
      - extracorporeal V56.0
      - renal V56.0

Aftercare V58.9
- extracorporeal dialysis (intermittent) (treatment) V56.0
- involving
  - dialysis (intermittent) (treatment)
    - extracorporeal V56.0
    - renal V56.0
- renal dialysis (intermittent) (treatment) V56.0

Dialysis (intermittent) (treatment)
- extracorporeal V56.0
- hemodialysis V56.0
  - status only V45.11
- renal V56.0
  - status only V45.11

Encounter for - see also Admission for
- dialysis
  - extracorporeal (renal) V56.0

Hemodialysis V56.0

Maintenance
- dialysis regimen or treatment
  - extracorporeal (renal) V56.0
  - renal V56.0

Therapy V57.9
- dialysis (intermittent) (treatment)
  - extracorporeal V56.0
  - renal V56.0
- extracorporeal dialysis (renal) V56.0
- hemodialysis V56.0

Crosswalk Information

The code V56.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
V56.0		Z49.31	Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis

This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
V56.1	Fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
V56.2	Fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
V56.31	Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis
V56.32	Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis
V56.8	Encounter for other dialysis

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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