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ICD-10-CM:

Pick the Proper Code for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Published on Fri Nov 13, 2015

But beware of choosing this code when the diagnosis is NOS. The one-to-one crosswalk from ICD-9 to ICD-10 keeps primary pulmonary hypertension coding fairly simple. You may be surprised by the Excludes1 note with the ICD-10 code, though. ICD-9-CM Code 416.0, Primary pulmonary hypertension ICD-10-CM Code I27.0, Primary pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure affecting arteries in the [...]
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