I16.1
Hypertensive emergency
Billable
Code Hierarchy
I16I16.1
Chapter: 9. Diseases of the circulatory system
Section: I10-I1A - Hypertensive diseases
Coding Guidelines
Use Additional Code
- code, if applicable, to identify specific organ dysfunction, such as:
- acute kidney injury (N17.-)
- acute myocardial infarction (I21.-)
- acute pulmonary edema (left and/or right ventricular failure) (J81.0, I50.-)
- aortic dissection (I71.0-)
- cerebral hemorrhage (I60.-. I61.-, I62.-)
- cerebral infarction (I63.-)
- eclampsia (O15.-)
- hypertensive encephalopathy (I67.4)
- seizure (R56.9)
