ESRD Beneficiary
ESRD Beneficiary means a beneficiary who meets either of the following:
(1) Is receiving dialysis or other services for end-stage renal disease, up to and including the month in which the beneficiary receives a kidney transplant up to and including the month in which the beneficiary receives a kidney transplant.
(2) Has already received a kidney transplant and has a non-AKI dialysis or MCP claim—
(i) At least 12 months after the beneficiary's latest transplant date; or
(ii) Less than 12 months after the beneficiary's latest transplant date and has a kidney transplant failure diagnosis code documented on any Medicare claim.
Source
42 CFR § 512.310
Scoping language
For purposes of this subpart, the following definitions apply.