Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 458.9
Hypotension unspecified
  • Short description: HYPOTENSION NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 458.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 458.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 458.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I95.9 Hypotension, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Hypotension
  • Hypotension (low blood pressure)
  • Low blood pressure
Applies To
  • Hypotension (arterial) NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 458.9:
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • blood pressure
      • elevated (without diagnosis of hypertension) 796.2
      • low (see also Hypotension) 458.9
        • reading (incidental) (isolated) (nonspecific) 796.3
  • Blood
    • pressure
      • decreased, due to shock following injury 958.4
      • fluctuating 796.4
      • high (see also Hypertension) 401.9
        • incidental reading (isolated) (nonspecific), without diagnosis of hypertension 796.2
      • low (see also Hypotension) 458.9
        • incidental reading (isolated) (nonspecific), without diagnosis of hypotension 796.3
  • Constitutional - see also condition
    • arterial hypotension (see also Hypotension) 458.9
  • Hypotension (arterial) (constitutional) 458.9
    • maternal, syndrome (following labor and delivery) 669.2
    • orthostatic (chronic) 458.0
      • dysautonomic-dyskinetic syndrome 333.0
    • permanent idiopathic 458.1
  • Low
    • blood pressure (see also Hypotension) 458.9
      • reading (incidental) (isolated) (nonspecific) 796.3
  • Pressure
    • hyposystolic (see also Hypotension) 458.9
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