Urine Culture Bacterial (Re-evaluation of Inclusion of Renal Failure in the List of ICD-9-CM Codes Covered)

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CMS has determined that ICD-9-CM codes 584.5 (acute renal failure with lesion of tubular necrosis) 584.9 (acute renal failure, unspecified) and 586 (unspecified renal failure) do not flow from the narrative indications in the bacterial urine culture NCD. We intend to modify the NCD for bacterial urine culture to remove these codes from the list of ICD-9-CM codes covered by Medicare for this service.