R03.0

Billable

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

Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R00-R09

Parent Code

R03

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R03.0?

ICD-10-CM code R03.0 represents "Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R03.0 a billable code?

Yes, R03.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R03.0 in?

R03.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What SNOMED CT codes does R03.0 map to?

R03.0 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 70679005, 49844009, 62436006, 18352002, 24184005, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R03.0?

R03.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0392682. 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.