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O10.02

Billable

Pre-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

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