I15.8
BillableOther secondary hypertension
Other secondary hypertension
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
- hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16)
- secondary hypertension involving vessels of brain (I60-I69)
- secondary hypertension involving vessels of eye (H35.0-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- underlying condition
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Benign hypertension10725009
- Hypertension secondary to renal disease in obstetric context111438007
- Hypertension caused by oral contraceptive pill169465000
- Hypertension induced by oral contraceptive pill169465000
- Benign secondary hypertension194785008
- Secondary benign hypertension194785008
- Hypertension caused by drug194791005
- Hypertension secondary to drug194791005
- Hypertension associated with transplantation427889009
- Hypertension secondary to kidney transplant428575007
- Exertional hypertension429198000
- Intermittent hypertension697929007
- Labile hypertension due to being in a clinical environment697930002
- White coat hypertension697930002
- Early-onset hypertension with exacerbation in pregnancy766937004
- Hypertension due to gain-of-function mutation in mineralocorticoid receptor766937004
- Pseudohyperaldosteronism type 2766937004
- Hypertension due to aortic arch obstruction871642009
- Secondary hypertension due to congenital heart disorder1208845005
- Multi-drug intolerant hypertension1078301000112109
- Multiple drug intolerant hypertension1078301000112109
- Postoperative hypertension5501000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I15.8?
ICD-10-CM code I15.8 represents "Other secondary hypertension". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I15.8 a billable code?
Yes, I15.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I15.8 in?
I15.8 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I15.8?
I15.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: neonatal hypertension (P29.2); primary pulmonary hypertension (I27.0); postprocedural hypertension (I97.3).
Are additional codes required with I15.8?
Yes, when using I15.8 you should also code: code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does I15.8 map to?
I15.8 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 10725009, 194785008, 766937004, 429198000, 427889009, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I15.8?
I15.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348586. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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