O11.5
BillablePre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, complicating the puerperium
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition where a pregnant woman who already had high blood pressure before pregnancy develops pre-eclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure with protein in urine) after delivery.
Coding Tips
- •This code is specific to the postpartum period; verify delivery has occurred before assigning
- •Requires documentation of both pre-existing hypertension and pre-eclampsia development
Code Hierarchy
└O11Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia└O11.5Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, complicating the puerperium
└O11.5Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, complicating the puerperium