Are you at risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) or have you been diagnosed with CKD?
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Yes, you are at risk for CKD
You are at risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Certain blood or urine lab tests should be
ordered to diagnose CKD. If you have a MyMedicare account, check below see if you have had
any of these labs tests done.
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You had at least one of the recommended tests performed. Talk to your
healthcare team about your lab test results and CKD risk at your next visit.
The National Kidney Foundation recommends that the following lab tests be
used to diagnose and determine the stage of CKD (level of kidney disease):
Microalbumin, quantitative
Assay of urine creatinine
Glomerular Filtration, estimated
If these tests were not the ones that were done, please talk to your healthcare
team, because other tests might be used but they may not be as good to diagnose
CKD and figure out the stage.
CPT: 82043
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Microalbumin, quantitative
Quantitative Albumin
urine, microalbumin, quantitative
Beneficiary must have both
82043 and 82570 to determine Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine
Ratio (ACR)
CPT: 82570
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Creatinine; other source
Measurement of creatinine in urine
Beneficiary must have both
82043 and 82570 to determine Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine
Ratio (ACR)
CPT: 82565
Performed:
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Creatinine; Blood
Measurement of creatinine in blood
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You haven’t had any of the recommended lab tests done in the last year.
Please see your healthcare team to get the right lab tests done as soon as
possible. The National Kidney Foundation recommends that the following tests
be used to diagnose and figure out the stage of CKD (level of kidney
disease):
Microalbumin quantitative
Assay of urine creatinine
Glomerular Filtration, estimated.
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Have You Been Diagnosed with CKD?
Are your blood and/or urine lab tests up to date?
See if you have had any of the blood/urine lab tests that should be done every year.
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You've had at least one of the recommended lab tests done. Talk to your
healthcare team about your lab test results and CKD Stage at your next
visit. For more information about the stages of CKD visit the National
Kidney Foundation.
CPT: 80069
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Renal function panel
Albumin
Calcium total
Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate)
Chloride
Creatinine
Glucose
Phosphorus inorganic (phosphate)
Potassium
Sodium
Urea nitrogen (BUN)
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You haven’t had any of the recommended lab tests done in the last year.
Please see your healthcare team to get testing done as soon as possible.
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Have you had an appointment with your primary care provider and important specialty
clinicians?
Patients who have CKD usually need to see their primary care clinician yearly for a
wellness visit and some specialty clinicians.
All patients with CKD need to see a renal dietician.
Patients with CKD stage 3B and below need to see a nephrologist. Some patients with CKD
may need to see a cardiologist as well
When CKD gets worse, people often need to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor) and people with
advanced CKD need to see a vascular surgeon to prepare for dialysis. For more information about
these specialty clinicians click here. See if you had an
appointment with your primary care clinician, CKD specialty clinicians (dietician, cardiologist
(heart doctor) nephrologist (kidney doctor), or vascular surgeon) within the last year:
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You had at least one appointment with a recommended specialy clinician. Talk
to your healthcare team during your next visit about your CKD status and let
them know of all of your other specialty clinician visits.
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You haven’t had an appointment with a recommended specialy clinician in the
last year. Please talk to your healthcare team about when you should make
appointments with a specialty clinician.
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Are you taking certain medications that help to protect your kidneys?
People who have chronic kidney disease are often prescribed drugs called Angiotensin
Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) which
slow down the worsening of CKD if they have diabetes, high blood pressure or other heart
conditions. You may want to ask your clinician about whether a SGLT2 inhibitor drug is right
for you. SGLT2 inhibitors also slow down the worsening of CKD. For more information click here. The app
will check to see if you had an ACE inhibitor or ARB filled by a pharmacy in the last 90
days.
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You had a prescription filled at least one ACE inhibitor or ARB medication.
This is good news because taking the drug as directed every day is important
for your kidney function.
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You didn't have a prescription for an ACE inhibitor or ARB filled within the
last 90 days. Please ask your healthcare team or specialty clinician if an
ACE inhibitor or ARB is the right choice for you. If you have a prescription
for an ACE inhibitor or ARB but haven’t been taking it regularly, you should
talk to your healthcare team or specialty clinicians about your options.
Taking the drug as directed every day is important for you kidney function.
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No, you are not at risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Your answers show that you are not at risk for CKD. However, it’s always a good idea to talk
about any health concerns you have with your healthcare team during your next visit. For
more information about CKD risk visit the National Kidney Foundation: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/atriskckd