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I would like to submit the following definition for peer review and discussion for Malignant Hypertension. | |||
Malignant Hypertension is extremely high blood pressure that develops rapidly and causes some type of organ damage. "Normal" blood pressure is <140/90. A person with Malignant Hypertension has a BP typically >180/120 | |||
--mvpenner 11:02, 2015 April 15 (CDT) | |||
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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Hypertension, malignantClick Expand to show legacy content.
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Category: Cardiovascular (old) |
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| Main Diagnosis: | Malignant Hypertension |
| Sub Diagnosis: | MALIGNANT HYPERTENSION |
| Diagnosis Code: | 12400 |
| Comorbid Diagnosis: | No |
| Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): | 0 |
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I would like to submit the following definition for peer review and discussion for Malignant Hypertension. Malignant Hypertension is extremely high blood pressure that develops rapidly and causes some type of organ damage. "Normal" blood pressure is <140/90. A person with Malignant Hypertension has a BP typically >180/120 --mvpenner 11:02, 2015 April 15 (CDT)