Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 642.01
Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Maternity Only Dx (12-55 years)
  • Female Only Dx

  • Short description: Essen hyperten-delivered.
  • ICD-9-CM 642.01 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 642.01 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).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 642.01.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 642.01: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 642.01 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.011 Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, first trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.012 Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, second trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.013 Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, third trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.02 Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating childbirth
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.911 Unspecified pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, first trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.912 Unspecified pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, second trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.913 Unspecified pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, third trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.92 Unspecified pre-existing hypertension complicating childbirth
Approximate Synonyms
  • Essential hypertension complicating AND/OR reason for care during puerperium
  • Preexisting essential HTN in childbirth
  • Preexisting essential hypertension in childbirth
  • Preexisting HTN in childbirth
  • Pre-existing hypertension complicating AND/OR reason for care during childbirth
  • Preexisting hypertension in childbirth
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