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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 15 · O00O9A

O10.012

Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, second trimester

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Quick facts

Code
O10.012
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Category
O10 — Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Specificity
6 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM O10.012 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, second trimester. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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