I10
Essential (primary) hypertension
Billable
Chapter: 9. Diseases of the circulatory system
Section: I10-I1A - Hypertensive diseases
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- high blood pressure
- hypertension (arterial) (benign) (essential) (malignant) (primary) (systemic)
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with I10
- hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16)
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- I60.-I69 - essential (primary) hypertension involving vessels of brain (I60-I69)
- essential (primary) hypertension involving vessels of eye (H35.0-)
