642.72 - Pre-eclampsia Or Eclampsia Superimposed On Pre-existing Hypertension, Delivered, With Mention Of Postpartum Complication

The ICD 9 Code for Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia superimposed on pre-existing hypertension, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication is listed as 642.72.
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:	642.72
Long Description:	Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia superimposed on pre-existing hypertension, delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
Short Description:	Tox w old hyp-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:	O15.2 - Eclampsia in the puerperium (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 642.72:
642.70 - Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia superimposed on pre-existing hypertension, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
642.71 - Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia superimposed on pre-existing hypertension, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
642.73 - Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia superimposed on pre-existing hypertension, antepartum condition or complication
642.74 - Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia superimposed on pre-existing hypertension, postpartum condition or complication