Hypertension, essential (primary)
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Hypertension, essential (primary) |
| ICD10 code: | I10 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Hypertension |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: CV NOS, 2019-0: Cardiovascular NOS |
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This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
- Primary or essential hypertension is coded only if there is no discernible or known cause. If the cause is known, use one of the other options shown below.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead
- Hypertension, malignant
- Hypertension, renovascular
- Hypertension, secondary, NOS
- Gestational hypertension, without proteinuria
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
- There are many possible causes of hypertension.
- Some examples are:
- Kidney problems
- Thyroid problems
- Adrenal gland tumors
- certain medications or drugs
- chronic alcohol use
- etc.