Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 642.21
Other pre-existing 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: Old hyperten NEC-deliver.
  • ICD-9-CM 642.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 642.21 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 642.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 642.21: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 642.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.111 Pre-existing hypertensive heart disease complicating pregnancy, first trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.112 Pre-existing hypertensive heart disease complicating pregnancy, second trimester
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  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.113 Pre-existing hypertensive heart disease complicating pregnancy, third trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.12 Pre-existing hypertensive heart disease complicating childbirth
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  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.211 Pre-existing hypertensive chronic kidney disease complicating pregnancy, first trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.212 Pre-existing hypertensive chronic kidney disease complicating pregnancy, second trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.213 Pre-existing hypertensive chronic kidney disease complicating pregnancy, third trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.22 Pre-existing hypertensive chronic kidney disease complicating childbirth
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.311 Pre-existing hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease complicating pregnancy, first trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.312 Pre-existing hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease complicating pregnancy, second trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.313 Pre-existing hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease complicating pregnancy, third trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O10.32 Pre-existing hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease complicating childbirth
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O11.1 Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, first trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O11.2 Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, second trimester
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  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O11.3 Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, third trimester
Approximate Synonyms
  • Preexisting hypertensive chronic kidney disease in childbirth
  • Preexisting hypertensive CKD in childbirth
  • Preexisting hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease in childbirth
  • Preexisting hypertensive heart and CKD in childbirth
  • Preexisting hypertensive heart disease in childbirth
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