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ICD-10-CM Code for Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading R03.1

ICD-10 code R03.1 for Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading
Excludes1: hypotension (I95.-)
maternal hypotension syndrome (O26.5-)
neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (G90.3)

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MIPS
Is doesn't matter if you are treating current high blood pressure. It is a chronic condition and would be coded if on current meds. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]If it was just elevated BP reading w/o dx th... [ Read More ]
Coding labile HTN with a definitive diagnosis of HTN
'Hypertensive' is coded as I10 per the alphabetic index. R03.0 would not be supported by the documentation you've given here, and would also not be an appropriate code to use in conjunction with I10 ... [ Read More ]
Coding labile HTN with a definitive diagnosis of HTN
HI, I have a provider who keeps documenting that the patient is hypertensive (and on meds) but patient is also experiencing white coat syndrome. Do I code both r03.0 and I10 and if so in what order ... [ Read More ]
Annual Wellness with E&M documentation
[B][I][SIZE=3][SIZE=5]Good morning, we need help. Our doc's are billing and E&M with most Annual wellnes visits. I am posting an example visit note, I do not see enough treatment or discussion for an ... [ Read More ]
elevated blood pressure in pregnancy
In my office we code this as O99.89 and R03.0 (as long as there is no diagnosis of hypertension and is not stated that the elevation was caused by pregnancy).... [ Read More ]
Code for levated BP no longer present.
[b]elevated blood pressure[/b] [QUOTE="maryek28@outlook.com, post: 439688, member: 461408"]Our provider saw a patient with elevated blood pressure without diagnosis of hypertension. At the follow-up ... [ Read More ]
Code for levated BP no longer present. blood pressure elevated followup history icd-10
[b]Code for elevated BP no longer present.[/b] Our provider saw a patient with elevated blood pressure without diagnosis of hypertension. At the follow-up visit the patient's BP was back to normal. W... [ Read More ]
PLEASE I'M Having a moment and need someone guidance ASAP on one
Yes, you need more! Fracture - R Intertrochanteric Hip is going to be under S72.14-- ...does the note or XR specify displaced/non-displaced? If not, per guidelines assume displaced. Open or Closed? ... [ Read More ]
PLEASE I'M Having a moment and need someone guidance ASAP on one
Musculoskeletal Chief Complaint: I fell and hurt my right hip. History: Patient is a 74-year-old male who tripped over a rug at home, fell and had immediate pain in his right hip. He was transported ... [ Read More ]
OB pt w/ elevated BP
I've been coding those scenarios as O99.89, R03.0. But I can't say with a 100% certainty that I'm right. Hopefully others will share their input.... [ Read More ]
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