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secondary hypertension

Medical Definition

High blood pressure caused by an underlying medical condition.

Wikipedia Summary

Secondary hypertension (or, less commonly, inessential hypertension) is a type of hypertension which has a specific and identifiable underlying primary cause. It is much less common than essential hypertension, affecting only 5-10% of hypertensive patients...
Related Codes (3)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
I15.9Secondary hypertension, unspecified
O10.4Pre-existing secondary hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Additional Codes (1)
I15Secondary hypertension
Type 1 Excludes (1)Type 2 Excludes (2)

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