I16 Hypertensive crisis
ICD-10-CM category I16 sits in Chapter 9 (Diseases of the circulatory system, I00-I99). It contains 3 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Billable codes in I16
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
I16.0 | Hypertensive urgency |
I16.1 | Hypertensive emergency |
I16.9 | Hypertensive crisis, unspecified |
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