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{{ICD10 category|Cardiovascular}} | {{ICD10 category|Cardiovascular}} | ||
== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*Malignant hypertension is extremely high blood pressure that develops rapidly and causes some type of organ damage. "Normal" blood pressure is below 140/90. A person with malignant hypertension has a blood pressure that's typically above 180/120. Malignant hypertension should be treated as a medical emergency. | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead == | ||