2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 642.00
Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
- 2014
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- Maternity Only Dx (12-55 years)
- Female Only Dx
- Short description: Essen hyperten preg-unsp.
- ICD-9-CM 642.00 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 642.00 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
- You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 642.00.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 642.00: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
642.00 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.019 Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.919 Unspecified pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
Approximate Synonyms
- Benign essential hypertension, chronic, after childbirth
- Preexisting essential HTN, postpartum
- Preexisting essential hypertension in postpartum
- Preexisting high blood pressure, postpartum (after childbirth)
- Preexisting HTN, postpartum
- Pre-existing hypertension complicating AND/OR reason for care during puerperium
