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Once a patient has had a kidney transplant is it correct to still code CKD?

April 26, 2017CKD code kidney patient transplant

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Once a patient has had a kidney transplant is it correct to still code CKD?

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A. It is correct to code CKD if it still exists, and is documented. A transplanted kidney can leave a patient with CKD, but again, the physician must document that CKD exists in order to capture it. You would never assume that the patient has CKD under any circumstances.