Listing 6.05 · Genitourinary disorders

Chronic kidney disease with reduced glomerular filtration without dialysis

To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet all of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.

  1. A

    eGFR ≤20 mL/min/1.73m² OR serum creatinine ≥4.0 mg/dL on at least 2 evaluations ≥90 days apart within 12 months.

    In plain terms: What's your most recent eGFR or creatinine result, and have you had repeat values?

    Evidence required:Lab panel
  2. B

    One of: renal osteodystrophy with severe bone pain and imaging abnormalities; peripheral neuropathy with severe motor disturbance; persistent fluid overload; anorexia with recent weight loss.

    In plain terms: Are you having significant complications from kidney disease — bone pain, neuropathy, fluid overload, or weight loss?

    Evidence required:Lab panelTreating physician report
Read the official SSA text for Listing 6.05

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Source: SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book), 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 · Updated 2026-07-31. Criteria paraphrased for readability; see the official SSA text linked above. Not legal or medical advice — whether a specific medical record meets Listing 6.05 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.