Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for unspecified hypertension includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Unspecified 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
Heart failure, unspecified
Use when heart failure is present with hypertension.
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Use when CKD is present with hypertension.
The ICD-10 code for unspecified hypertension is I10, used when hypertension is documented without specification of secondary causes or organ involvement.
Unspecified hypertension should be documented with at least two elevated BP readings and no secondary causes noted, allowing for the use of code I10.