I27.20
BillablePulmonary hypertension, unspecified
Pulmonary hypertension, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pulmonary hypertension NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- Eisenmenger's syndrome (I27.83)
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.-)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- associated underlying condition
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Hypertensive pulmonary venous disease5499009
- Pulmonary hypertensive venous disease5499009
- Progressive pulmonary hypertension10964002
- Hypertensive pulmonary arterial disease11399002
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension11399002
- Pulmonary hypertensive arterial disease11399002
- PHT - Pulmonary hypertension70995007
- Pulmonary hypertension70995007
- Episodic pulmonary hypertension87394009
- Precapillary pulmonary hypertension697896007
- HUPRA syndrome776416004
- Hyperuricaemia, pulmonary hypertension, renal failure, alkalosis syndrome776416004
- Hyperuricemia, pulmonary hypertension, renal failure, alkalosis syndrome776416004
- Mild pulmonary hypertension840306007
- Moderate pulmonary hypertension840307003
- Severe pulmonary hypertension840308008
UMLS
- HYPERTENSION PULMC0020542
- Hypertension pulmonaryC0020542
- Hypertension, PulmonaryC0020542
- PHT - Pulmonary hypertensionC0020542
- PULM HYPERTENSIONC0020542
- Pulmonary HypertensionC0020542
- Pulmonary hypertensionC0020542
- Pulmonary hypertension (disorder)C0020542
- Pulmonary hypertension NOSC0020542
- Pulmonary hypertensionsC0020542
- Pulmonary hypertensive vascular diseaseC0020542
- hypertension caused by lung diseaseC0020542
- pulmonary hypertensionC0020542
- pulmonary hypertension disorderC0020542
- Pulmonary hypertension, unspecifiedC4509208
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pulmonary hypertension, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for pulmonary hypertension, unspecified is I27.20. The full clinical description is "Pulmonary hypertension, unspecified". I27.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I27.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I27.20 represents "Pulmonary hypertension, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I27.20 a billable code?
Yes, I27.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I27.20 in?
I27.20 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I27.20?
I27.20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Eisenmenger's syndrome (I27.83).
What SNOMED CT codes does I27.20 map to?
I27.20 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 87394009, 776416004, 11399002, 5499009, 840306007, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I27.20?
I27.20 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0020542, C4509208. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.