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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Head Pressure

ICD-10 Coding for Head Pressure

G93.2
I16.1

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for head pressure includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Intracranial Pressure
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Pseudotumor Cerebri
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Head Pressure

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Head Pressure

Use ICD-10 code G93.2 for benign intracranial hypertension, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Benign intracranial hypertension

Billable Code
G93.2
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of papilledema and elevated LP pressure
documentation:
  • • Documented normal MRI findings

Applicable To

  • • Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
  • • Pseudotumor cerebri

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation includes all diagnostic criteria to validate the use of G93.2.

Hypertensive emergency

Billable Code
I16.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Blood pressure ≥180/120 mmHg
  • • Evidence of end-organ damage

Important Notes

  • • Ensure correct sequencing with hypertension codes.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

I10

Essential hypertension

Use when head pressure is associated with hypertension.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for head pressure?

The ICD-10 code for head pressure related to benign intracranial hypertension is G93.2. This code requires documentation of papilledema, normal neuroimaging, and elevated lumbar puncture pressure.

How do you code a hypertensive emergency with head pressure?

For a hypertensive emergency with head pressure, use I16.1 for the emergency and sequence it after I10 for essential hypertension.

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