Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for uncontrollable hypertension includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Uncontrollable 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
Long-term (current) use of insulin
Use to indicate long-term use of antihypertensive medications.
Heart failure types
Use to specify the type of heart failure.
CKD stages
Use to specify the stage of CKD.
The ICD-10 code for uncontrollable hypertension is I1A.0, used for resistant hypertension not controlled with 3 or more medications.
For hypertension with CKD, use I12.9 for stages 1-4 CKD, and add N18.x to specify the CKD stage.