Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for essential hypertension includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Essential Hypertension
Use ICD-10 code I10 for essential (primary) hypertension, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension
Use when elevated BP is noted without a formal diagnosis of hypertension.
The ICD-10 code for essential hypertension is I10. It is used when hypertension is diagnosed without heart or kidney complications.
Document essential hypertension by recording two separate elevated BP readings ≥140/90 mmHg and excluding secondary causes.