Wiki Hypertensive Urgency

[Partha]

What is the ICD code for hypertensive urgency?

Thanks!

 

[kak6]

It depends on what the Dr ment by urgency. If he did further testing or treatment for hypertension then I would use 401.0 hypertension malignant. If he only ment to document the hypertension then I would use 401.9.