Type 1 diabetes mellitus w diabetic chronic kidney disease

This code signifies a patient diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes who has also developed chronic kidney disease as a direct complication of their diabetes. It indicates the presence of both conditions, with the kidney disease being a sequela of the diabetic state.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states Type 1 diabetes and explicitly links the patient's chronic kidney disease (CKD) to their diabetes. This typically involves physician notes indicating "diabetic nephropathy," "diabetic kidney disease," or similar phrasing, along with a diagnosis of Type 1 DM.

• Always confirm the type of diabetes (Type 1 vs. Type 2) and the causal link to the CKD.
• Do not use this code if the CKD is unrelated to the diabetes or if the diabetes type is unspecified.
• Sequence this code as the primary diagnosis when the diabetic CKD is the reason for the encounter, or as a secondary diagnosis when it is a co-morbidity.