Icd 10 Code For High Blood Pressure

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Icd 10 code for high blood pressure. Clinic blood pressure 140 90 mm hg at 3 separate clinic visits with 2 measurements made at each visit. High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. The 2020 edition of icd 10 cm r03 0 became effective on october 1 2019. R03 0 is a billable specific icd 10 cm code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Categories icd 10 coding tags hypertension icd 10 cm coding medical coding. This version of the code is the american version and it was adopted on october 1 2018. Icd 10 code r03 0 for elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension is a medical classification as listed by who under the range symptoms signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified. Medicare s prior coverage for abpm.

See below for any exclusions inclusions or special notations. Elevated blood pressure reading w o diagnosis of htn. I10 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of essential primary hypertension. Icd 10 code for high blood pressure with heart illness hypertension or htn with heart diseases categorized to 150 must be allocated to a code from type i11 hypertensive heart disease.

A disorder characterized by a pathological increase in blood pressure. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of hipaa covered transactions. It is therefore important that you gain an understanding of the code. At least 2 documented bp measurements taken outside the clinic 140 90 mm hg.

The following icd10 codes match high blood pressure hypertension. A repeatedly elevation in the blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mm hg. A blood pressure of 140 90 or higher. An extra code from class 150 which is heart failure must be reported to know the kind of heart failure in patients that have heart failure.

R03 0 is a valid billable icd 10 diagnosis code for elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension it is found in the 2020 version of the icd 10 clinical modification cm and can be used in all hipaa covered transactions from oct 01 2019 sep 30 2020. It can harm the arteries and cause an increase in the risk of stroke heart attack kidney failure and blindness. The code r03 0 should be used to indicate an episode of elevated blood pressure in a patient when no formal diagnosis of hypertension has been made or as an incidental finding.