I15.0
BillableRenovascular hypertension
Renovascular 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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
- •hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium,O10-O11, O13-O16
- •secondary hypertension involving vessels of brainI60-I69
- •secondary hypertension involving vessels of eyeH35.0
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- underlying condition
Related Codes(4)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(43)
SNOMED CT
- Benign hypertension10725009
- Renal arterial hypertension39018007
- Malignant hypertension70272006
- Benign secondary renovascular hypertension73410007
- Secondary benign renovascular hypertension73410007
- Accelerated secondary hypertension89242004
- Malignant secondary hypertension89242004
- Hypertension due to renovascular disease123799005
- Renovascular hypertension123799005
- Goldblatt hypertension123800009
- Malignant secondary renovascular hypertension194783001
- Secondary malignant renovascular hypertension194783001
- Benign secondary hypertension194785008
- Secondary benign hypertension194785008
- Hypertensive crisis706882009
- Hypertensive emergency132721000119104
UMLS
- Hypertension due to renal artery hyperplasiaC0020545
- Hypertension due to renovascular diseaseC0020545
- Hypertension, RenovascularC0020545
- Renovascular HypertensionC0020545
- Renovascular hypertensionC0020545
- Renovascular hypertension (disorder)C0020545
- hypertension renovascularC0020545
- renovascular hypertensionC0020545
Clinical Terms
- Accelerated secondary hypertension
- hypertension renovascular
- Benign secondary hypertension
- Malignant hypertension
- Benign hypertension
- Renovascular hypertension (disorder)
- Hypertension, Renovascular
- Secondary malignant renovascular hypertension
- Hypertension due to renovascular disease
- Goldblatt hypertension
- Malignant secondary hypertension
- Secondary benign renovascular hypertension
- Secondary benign hypertension
- Benign secondary renovascular hypertension
- Malignant secondary renovascular hypertension
- Hypertension due to renal artery hyperplasia
- Hypertensive crisis
- Renal arterial hypertension
- Hypertensive emergency
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for renovascular hypertension?
The ICD-10-CM code for renovascular hypertension is I15.0. The full clinical description is "Renovascular hypertension". I15.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I15.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I15.0 represents “Renovascular hypertension”. 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 I15.0 a billable code?
Yes, I15.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I15.0 in?
I15.0 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I15.0?
I15.0 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 I15.0?
Yes, when using I15.0, also report: ; 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 I15.0 map to?
I15.0 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 89242004, 10725009, 194785008, 73410007, 123800009, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I15.0?
I15.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020545. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I15.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like renovascular hypertension affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I15.0?
I15.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: BA04.Y (Other specified secondary hypertension).
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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.