Billable Medical Code forElevated 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
Elevated blood pressure 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.
Elevated Blood Pressure Definition and Symptoms
Elevated blood pressure is the medical term for high blood pressure. High blood pressure has no clear symptoms and can only be detected through a blood pressure test. Majority of people have no symptoms of high blood pressure, regardless of how high levels are. If blood pressure is exceedingly high dizziness and headache may be present symptoms.