I16.1 - Hypertensive emergency
- Applicable to Hypertensive emergency
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM I16.1 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of I16.1 - other international versions of ICD10 I16.1 may differ.
- I16.1 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Code Additional Code
- code, if applicable, to identify specific organ dysfunction, such as:
- acute kidney injury (N17.-)
- acute myocardial infarction (I21.-)
- acute pulmonary edema (left and/or right ventricular failure) (J81.0, I50.-)
- aortic dissection (I71.0-)
- cerebral hemorrhage (I60.-. I61.-, I62.-)
- cerebral infarction (I63.-)
- eclampsia (O15.-)
- hypertensive encephalopathy (I67.4)
- seizure (R56.9)
The following codes above I16.1 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to I16.1:
Chapter: I00-I99 Diseases of the circulatory system
Section: I10-I1A Hypertensive diseases
Category: I16 Hypertensive crisis
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