I10 Billable Code

Essential (primary) hypertension

Effective From: 10/01/2016

Chapter Classification

Chapter 9 Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)

Section Detail

I10-I1A Hypertensive diseases (I10-I1A)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes

high blood pressure
hypertension (arterial) (benign) (essential) (malignant) (primary) (systemic)

excludes1

hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16)

excludes2

essential (primary) hypertension involving vessels of brain (I60-I69)
essential (primary) hypertension involving vessels of eye (H35.0-)

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