Billable Medical Code for Malignant Essential Hypertension
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 401.0
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 401.0.
The Short Description Is: Malignant hypertension.
Known As
Malignant hypertension is also known as malignant HTN, and malignant hypertension.
Malignant Hypertension Definition and Symptoms
Malignant hypertension is a rapid extreme increase in blood pressure and can cause some type of organ damage. Malignant hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of over 180/120. Symptoms include chest pain, difficulty breathing, numbness in the arms, legs, and face, severe headache, dizziness, and shortness of breath.