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R03

Non-billable

Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis

Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R00-R09

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Child Codes (2)

R03.0

Elevated blood-pressure reading, w/o diagnosis of htn

BillableR03.1

Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R03?

ICD-10-CM code R03 represents "Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R03 a billable code?

No, R03 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under R03.

What chapter is R03 in?

R03 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What are the subcategories under R03?

R03 has 2 child codes, including: R03.0 (Elevated blood-pressure reading, w/o diagnosis of htn), R03.1 (Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading).

What are the UMLS CUIs for R03?

R03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495664. 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.