Listing code
106.08
Children (Part B)
Body system
106.00
Genitourinary disorders (children)
Subsections
2
Lettered criteria paths
Step in evaluation
3 of 5
Listing match approves the claim
SSA listing text and criteria
Growth failure due to any chronic renal disease (see 106.00C5 ), with:
Subsection A
Serum creatinine of 2 mg/dL or greater, documented at least two times within a consecutive 12-month period with at least 60 days between measurements. AND
Subsection B
Growth failure as required in 1 or 2: 1. For children from birth to attainment of age 2, three weight-for length measurements that are: a. Within a consecutive 12-month period; and b. At least 60 days apart; and c. Less than the third percentile on the appropriate weight-for-length table under 105.08B1 ; or 2. For children age 2 to attainment of age 18, three BMI-for-age measurements that are: a. Within a consecutive 12-month period; and b. At least 60 days apart; and c. Less than the third percentile on the appropriate weight-for-length table under 105.08B2 . Back to Top
- For children from birth to attainment of age 2, three weight-for length measurements that are:
- For children age 2 to attainment of age 18, three BMI-for-age measurements that are:
Source: SSA Blue Book listing 106.08. Last synced 2026-05-04.
Where claims under 106.08 usually fail
A common miss is having only one serum creatinine test of 2 mg/dL or higher, or having two tests too close together, even if the child has CKD. Another miss is mixing up the growth metric by age, using weight-for-length for a child age 2 or older, or using BMI-for-age for a child under age 2. A third miss is having fewer than three growth measurements, or having the three measurements not spaced at least 60 days apart within a consecutive 12-month period. A fourth miss is growth charts that do not clearly show measurements are below the 3rd percentile on the specific weight-for-length or BMI-for-age tables referenced by the listing.
Medical evidence that strengthens this claim
Serum creatinine values must be documented at least two times within a consecutive 12-month period, with at least 60 days between measurements, and at least once at 2 mg/dL or greater. Growth failure needs three separate measurements within the required age range, within a consecutive 12-month period, and at least 60 days apart, with results below the 3rd percentile on the appropriate table. Supporting evidence for CKD can include clinical examination reports and treatment records that document signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings of CKD, since SSA needs documentation of the child's CKD.
What happens if your records do not meet this listing
If the exact combination in 106.08 is not met, the claim can still be decided using the broader genitourinary childhood framework in 106.00C5 and other CKD childhood listings. In practice, step-by-step review often still leads to approval when the medical evidence supports another listing that matches the child's specific lab and growth pattern, or when the overall CKD evidence and its documented severity align with a different CKD growth or kidney-function requirement in the same body system.
Work activity and the SGA gate for this condition
For SSDI claims, work activity rules are applied at the start of the claim, but the listing's criteria focus on objective serum creatinine results and growth measurements rather than on work history. If a child is approved under 106.08, continued eligibility during later periods depends on ongoing eligibility rules, not on the listing text changing. The key medical thresholds here are serum creatinine at least 2 mg/dL documented at least two times within a consecutive 12-month period (with at least 60 days between tests) and growth failure defined by three age-appropriate measurements below the 3rd percentile (weight-for-length for birth to attainment of age 2, or BMI-for-age for ages 2 to attainment of age 18).
Listing 106.08 FAQ
Questions that come up repeatedly for growth failure due to any chronic renal disease disability claims.