Billable Medical Code for Atherosclerosis of Renal Artery
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 440.1
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 440.1.
The Short Description Is: Renal artery atheroscler.
Known As
Renal artery stenosis is also known as atherosclerosis of kidney artery, atherosclerosis renal artery, atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, and renal artery stenosis atherosclerotic. This excludes atherosclerosis of renal arterioles (403.00-403.91).
Renal Artery Stenosis Definition and Symptoms
Renal artery stenosis is when the renal artery is narrowed, usually caused by fibromuscular dysplasia. This narrowing can block blood flow to the kidney. Symptoms of renal artery stenosis include acute hypertension (sudden onset), increased waste product in the blood, and unexplained kidney failure.