Question

What is ICD 10 code for benign hypertension

Answer 1

Hypertension is a common condition treated in most practices.In ICD-9,diagnosis code selection in category 401 is based on the type of hypertension treated:benign,essential,primary, malignant or unspecified.

In ICD-10,the diagnosis codes are simplified and the hypertension table is no longer necessary.The concept of controlled and uncontrolled are not a part of the coding choice,although good clinical documentation should include the status of the patient and the type of hypertension being treated

Combination codes have been created to report hypertension with associated conditions

.I10 Hypertension(benign,essential,primary)

ICD -10 uses only a single code for individuals who meet criteria for hypertension that is:. I10