Wiki Pre Hypertension

[dballard2004]

Would it be correct that the dx of pre hypertension should be coded as 796.2 for elevated BP? My providers are looking for a directive. I say this is appropriate since the patient has not been officialy diagnosed with HTN.

Any thoughts?

 

[Lisa Bledsoe]

Per CMS:
http://www.cms.gov/mcd/viewncd.asp?...:20.19:2:Ambulatory+Blood+Pressure+Monitoring
I know this is about the 24 hour monitoring, but it does give directive on the coding of hypertension vs elevated BP without dx of hypertension.

 

[dballard2004]

Thanks!