Listing 6.09 · Genitourinary disorders
Complications of chronic kidney disease
To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet any one of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.
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Hospitalization 3+ times within 12 months for complications of chronic kidney disease (≥48 hours each, ≥30 days apart).
In plain terms: Have you been hospitalized 3 or more times in the past year for kidney-disease complications, each lasting at least 48 hours?
Evidence required:Hospitalization record
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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 6.09 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.