Secondary hypertension - I15
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- postprocedural hypertension (I97.3)
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- secondary hypertension involving vessels of brain (I60-I69)
- secondary hypertension involving vessels of eye (H35.0-)
Code Also: It indicates that an additional code should be used alongside the primary code to capture related factors or associated conditions.
Category codeAlso:
- underlying condition
These ranges represents subcategories of Secondary hypertension. The "I15" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.