O10.42
BillablePre-existing secondary 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 pre-existing secondary high blood pressure caused by another medical condition who is actively in labor or delivering a baby.
Coding Tips
- •Document the underlying cause of the secondary hypertension in addition to this code
- •Use with appropriate delivery codes to fully describe the obstetric encounter
Code Hierarchy
└O10Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O10.4Pre-existing secondary hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O10.42Pre-existing secondary hypertension complicating childbirth
└O10.42Pre-existing secondary hypertension complicating childbirth