Hypertension, malignant
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Hypertension, malignant |
| ICD10 code: | I10.1 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Malignant Hypertension |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: Hypertension, 2019-0: CV NOS, 2019-0: Cardiovascular NOS |
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| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
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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.
- Malignant Hypertension only coded if it is an emergency and organ damage is evident.
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