O10.02
BillablePre-existing essential hypertension complicating childbirth
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A woman with chronic high blood pressure that existed before pregnancy is now in active labor or delivering her baby. Blood pressure management during delivery is critical.
Coding Tips
- •This code is used during the labor and delivery encounter, not during pregnancy visits
- •Coordinate with obstetric codes for the delivery to ensure complete coding of the encounter
Code Hierarchy
└O10Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O10.0Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O10.02Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating childbirth
└O10.02Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating childbirth