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*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 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 or in addition == | ||
*[[Hypertension, secondary, NOS]] | *[[Hypertension, secondary, NOS]] | ||
*[[Hypertension, essential (primary)]] | *[[Hypertension, essential (primary)]] |
Revision as of 15:27, 2017 October 25
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 |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
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.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Malignant Hypertension only coded if it is an emergency and organ damage is evident.
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