Before getting into Hypertension ICD 10 guidelines, definitions of important keywords and examples of Hypertension ICD 10, first let us learn the definition of Hypertension and types of Hypertension
Hypertension is a very common chronic problem that many patients especially the elderly ones suffer from. Accurate documentation regarding the cause/type of hypertension is the key to accurate coding of the diagnoses related to hypertension.
Persistent elevation of arterial blood pressure is diagnosed as hypertension.
The below Hypertension guidelines have been taken from the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2021 provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Hypertension ICD 10 Example 1:
A 45-year-old male patient by name Chris has been diagnosed with elevated blood pressure. Chris does not have a history of hypertension. Report the appropriate ICD 10 CM?
Ans: R03.0
Hypertension ICD 10 Example 2
Sam has been diagnosed with hypertension with left ventricular heart failure. Code the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes for this visit.
Ans: I11.0, I50.1
Hypertension ICD 10 Example 3
A 60-year-old female patient has been diagnosed with stage 3 Chronic kidney disease and is undergoing dialysis thrice a week. The patient also has uncontrolled hypertension. Code the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes.
Ans: I12.9, N18.30, Z99.2
Hypertension ICD 10 Example 4
A 55-year-old male patient is admitted to hospital with acute diastolic heart failure due to hypertension with end stage renal disease. What will be the ICD 10 CM codes for this scenario?
Ans: I13.2, I50.31, N18.6
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