O13.4
BillableGestational [pregnancy-induced] hypertension without significant proteinuria, complicating childbirth
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
High blood pressure that develops during pregnancy without significant protein in the urine, present during the actual labor and delivery process.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when gestational hypertension is documented as complicating the delivery itself
- •May be used in conjunction with delivery codes to capture the complication during childbirth
Code Hierarchy
└O13Gestational [pregnancy-induced] hypertension without significant proteinuria└O13.4Gestational [pregnancy-induced] hypertension without significant proteinuria, complicating childbirth
└O13.4Gestational [pregnancy-induced] hypertension without significant proteinuria, complicating childbirth