A patient is admitted to the hospital with acute renal failure due to dehydration. The patient is treated with IV fluids.

Name: A patient is admitted to the hospital with acute renal failure due to dehydration. The patient is treated with IV fluids.
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N17.9 represents acute kidney failure, unspecified, which is appropriate for a diagnosis of acute renal failure. E86.0 is the code for dehydration, which is the cause of the renal failure in this scenario.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Acute Renal