Diagnosis Code

I16.1 HYPERTENSIVE EMERGENCY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: I16.1

Short Description: Hypertensive emergency

Long Description: Hypertensive emergency

The code I16.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
    • Hypertensive diseases (I10-I1A)
      • Hypertensive crisis (I16)
        • I16.1 Hypertensive emergency

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Hypertensive crisis
  • Hypertensive emergency

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code I16.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Hypertension With Mcc (304)
  • Hypertension Without Mcc (305)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
I16.1 Right Arrow 401.9 Hypertension NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
I16 Hypertensive crisis
I16.0 Hypertensive urgency
I16.9 Hypertensive crisis, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023