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O10 - Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium


The ICD 10 Code for Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is listed as O10.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: O10
Description: Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • Includes: pre-existing hypertension with pre-existing proteinuria complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • Excludes2: pre-existing hypertension with superimposed pre-eclampsia complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O11.-)
Chapter Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of O10:
O10.0 - Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O10.1 - Pre-existing hypertensive heart disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O10.2 - Pre-existing hypertensive chronic kidney disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O10.3 - Pre-existing hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O10.4 - Pre-existing secondary hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O10.9 - Unspecified pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium