Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension

Coding note

This category is to be used to record an episode of elevated blood pressure in a patient in whom no formal diagnosis of hypertension has been made, or as an isolated incidental finding.

6 subordinate codes

• MC80.00White coat hypertension
• MC80.01Combined diastolic and systolic elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
• MC80.02Diastolic elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
• MC80.03Systolic elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension or hypotension

• MC80.1Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified