Since there is no separate CPT code for a blood-pressure check, CPT anticipates that such checks will be coded as a 99211 as long as the blood-pressure check is otherwise medically necessary, involves some evaluation and management of the patient and is not done as part of another E/M or other service.
The ICD-10-CM is a catalog of diagnosis codes used by medical professionals for medical coding and reporting in health care settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
hypertension. As in ICD-9, this code includes “high blood pressure” but does not include elevated blood pressure without a diagnosis of hypertension (that would be ICD-10 code R03.0).
In other people, blood pressure drops below normal because of some event or medical condition. Some people may experience symptoms of low pressure when standing up too quickly. Low blood pressure is a problem only if it causes dizziness, fainting or in extreme cases, shock.
Transient hypotension. Clinical Information. A disorder characterized by a blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. Abnormally low blood pressure that can result in inadequate blood flow to the brain and other vital organs.