New Code for Resistant Hypertension
(Valid for October 1, 2023 discharges)
I1A.0 Resistant hypertension
May be documented as: Apparent treatment resistant hypertension, Treatment resistant hypertension, True resistant hypertension. The ICD-10-CM Tabular instruction states to Code first the specific type of existing hypertension, if known, such as: essential hypertension (I10) or secondary hypertension (I15.-)
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