Listing code
106.05
Children (Part B)
Body system
106.00
Genitourinary disorders (children)
Subsections
0
No lettered criteria
Step in evaluation
3 of 5
Listing match approves the claim
SSA listing text and criteria
Chronic kidney disease, with impairment of kidney function, with one of the following documented on at least two occasions at least 90 days apart during a consecutive 12-month period: A. Serum creatinine of 3 mg/dL or greater; OR B. Creatinine clearance of 30 ml/min/1.73m2 or less; OR C. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 30 ml/min/1.73m2 or less. Back to Top
This listing has no lettered subsections. The diagnosis itself, supported by the medical evidence described in the body-system overview, is what SSA evaluates.
Source: SSA Blue Book listing 106.05. Last synced 2026-05-04.
Where claims under 106.05 usually fail
A frequent failure mode is not meeting the timing requirement: serum creatinine, creatinine clearance, or eGFR must be documented on at least two occasions at least 90 days apart during a consecutive 12-month period. Another common pitfall is relying on imaging or symptoms without the needed kidney-function lab findings that match one of the three thresholds (creatinine at or above 3 mg/dL, or creatinine clearance at or below 30 ml/min/1.73m2, or eGFR at or below 30 ml/min/1.73m2). A third pitfall is treating any chronic kidney disease label as enough without lab-based impairment data tied to one of the thresholds. A fourth pitfall is missing the chronic part, where evidence must document signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings of CKD across that time coverage, generally needing evidence covering at least 90 days.
Medical evidence that strengthens this claim
Collect medical records that document CKD with signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings, including clinical exam reports and treatment records. For the actual listing cutoff, the key evidence is repeated kidney-function lab testing on at least two occasions at least 90 days apart within a consecutive 12-month period. The specific values that can satisfy the criteria are serum creatinine (3 mg/dL or greater), creatinine clearance (30 ml/min/1.73m2 or less), or estimated glomerular filtration rate, eGFR (30 ml/min/1.73m2 or less). If eGFR is included in the medical evidence, SSA considers those eGFR findings when evaluating CKD under 106.05. If a kidney or bone biopsy was done, include the pathology report, or if the report cannot be obtained, a statement from an acceptable medical source verifying a biopsy was performed and describing the results.
What happens if your records do not meet this listing
If the exact lab thresholds or the repeated timing (two occasions at least 90 days apart within a consecutive 12-month period) are not met for 106.05, eligibility may still be possible under other steps of evaluation that consider the overall functional impact of the kidney disease. Many cases miss this listing because one lab test is missing, the timing does not meet the 90-day spacing, or the documentation does not clearly show chronic kidney disease with the needed lab findings across the required period. When a listing is not met, the decision can still turn on whether the overall medical picture supports the level of impairment used in disability determinations.
Work activity and the SGA gate for this condition
For SSDI, work activity at the start of the claim is evaluated to see whether it is substantial enough to affect eligibility, before moving into medical criteria like 106.05. This listing is tied to objective kidney-function impairment (for example, serum creatinine at or above 3 mg/dL, or creatinine clearance/eGFR at or below 30 ml/min/1.73m2), documented twice at least 90 days apart within a consecutive 12-month period. If approved, benefits continue as long as eligibility rules are met, and work activity is reviewed under the usual program rules that apply after an approval for disability.
Listing 106.05 FAQ
Questions that come up repeatedly for chronic kidney disease, with impairment of kidney function, with one of the following disability claims.