Billable Medical Code for Elevated Blood Pressure Reading Without Diagnosis of Hypertension
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 796.2
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 796.2.
The Short Description Is: Elev bl pres w/o hypertn.
Known As
Borderline hypertension is also known as blood pressure elevation, elevated blood pressure reading, elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension, elevated blood-pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension, elevated BP reading wo HTN diagnosis, finding of increased blood pressure, labile hypertension, and white coat syndrome.
Borderline Hypertension Definition and Symptoms
Borderline hypertension is when a person is one the verge of having high blood pressure, but has not been diagnosed with hypertension. A person with borderline hypertension has a systolic blood pressure between 140-159 mm Hg and a diastolic blood pressure of <90 mm Hg. Symptoms are shortness of breath, blurred vision, dizziness, and headache.