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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy

ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy

O10.0
O11

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for chronic hypertension in pregnancy includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Pre-existing Hypertension in Pregnancy
Chronic HTN in Pregnancy
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy

Use ICD-10 code O10.0 for pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy

Non-Billable
O10.0
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg documented before 20 weeks of gestation
documentation:
  • • Explicit mention of pre-existing hypertension

Applicable To

  • • Essential hypertension diagnosed prior to pregnancy

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the hypertension as pre-existing and complicating the pregnancy.

Pre-existing hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia

Non-Billable
O11
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • New proteinuria ≥300 mg/24h in a patient with chronic hypertension
  • • Clinical signs of preeclampsia such as elevated liver enzymes or thrombocytopenia

Applicable To

  • • Chronic hypertension with new onset proteinuria

Important Notes

  • • Ensure proteinuria and other preeclampsia symptoms are documented.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

I11.9

Hypertensive heart disease

Use with O10.1 when heart disease is present.

N18.3

Chronic kidney disease, stage 3

Use with O10.2 when CKD is present.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for chronic hypertension in pregnancy?

The ICD-10 code for chronic hypertension in pregnancy is O10.0, which is used when hypertension is diagnosed before pregnancy and complicates the current pregnancy.

How is superimposed preeclampsia coded in ICD-10?

Superimposed preeclampsia is coded as O11 in ICD-10, used when a patient with chronic hypertension develops preeclampsia during pregnancy.

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