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642.02 - Benign Essential Hypertension, Complicating Pregnancy, Childbirth, And The Puerperium, Delivered, With Mention Of Postpartum Complication


The ICD 9 Code for Benign essential hypertension, complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication is listed as 642.02.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 642.02
Long Description: Benign essential hypertension, complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
Short Description: Essen hyperten-del w p/p
Chapter: Complications Of Pregnancy, Childbirth, And The Puerperium
Block: Complications Mainly Related To Pregnancy (640-649)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: O10.03 - Pre-existing essential hypertension complicating the puerperium (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 642.02:
642.00 - Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
642.01 - Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
642.03 - Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, antepartum condition or complication
642.04 - Benign essential hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, postpartum condition or complication