elevated blood pressure in pregnancy

[torender@newmanrh.org]

Good morning

We frequently have mothers come in for OB checks with a dx of elevated blood pressure. This all the info I have to go off of. How would you all code this?

Thank you

 

[lms1170]

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).

 

[dbolivar1]

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).

Hello,

I came across mild range blood pressure. Would it be R03.0 or is that not an issue?

TIA