Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis: R03.0 - Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension R03.1 - Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R03. Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis. R03 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Elevated blood-pressure reading, w/o diagnosis of htn The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM R03.0 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R03.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 R03.0 may differ. ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
I99.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM I99.8 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I99.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 I99.8 may differ.
Other disorder of circulatory system. I99.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM I99.8 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R03 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R03 - other international versions of ICD-10 R03 may differ.
ICD-10 Code: I10 – Essential (Primary) Hypertension.
R03. 0: Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension.
ICD-9-CM code 796.2 is assigned for elevated blood pressure without a diagnosis of hypertension and for transient or borderline hypertension. Once hypertension is established by a physician, a code from category 401 is assigned, with a fourth digit required: 0 for malignant, 1 for benign, and 9 for unspecified.
401.9 - Unspecified essential hypertension | ICD-10-CM.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L10: Pemphigus.
It's also known as idiopathic or essential hypertension. Above-normal blood pressure is typically anything over 120/80 mmHg. This means that the pressure inside your arteries is higher than it should be.
You may have a condition known as labile hypertension, which refers to blood pressure that fluctuates far more than usual. Everyone's blood pressure rises and falls many times during the course of a single day, sometimes even within minutes.
ICD-10 Code for Borderline personality disorder- F60. 3- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 Code for Secondary hypertension, unspecified- I15. 9- Codify by AAPC.
If the provider documents a "borderline" diagnosis at the time of discharge, the diagnosis is coded as confirmed, unless the classification provides a specific entry (e.g., borderline diabetes). If a borderline condition has a specific index entry in ICD-10-CM, it should be coded as such.
ICD-10 uses only a single code for individuals who meet criteria for hypertension and do not have comorbid heart or kidney disease. That code is I10, Essential (primary) hypertension.
2: Hypertension secondary to endocrine disorders.