A patient's chart includes two diagnostic statements for services rendered today. The provider documents the patient has Stage 5 chronic kidney disease and End Stage Renal Disease. Which of the following is the appropriate reporting of ICD-10-CM codes to describe this patient's condition?

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N18.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), which is considered a more specific and severe condition than Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (coded as N18.5). When both conditions are documented, only the code for ESRD (N18.6) should be reported because it inherently includes the severity of Stage 5 chronic kidney disease.

A Patient's Chart Includes Two Diagnostic Statements for Services Rendered