I16.9
I16.9: Hypertensive crisis, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I16.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for hypertensive crisis, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I16.9 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I16.9 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
- A56605Billing and Coding: B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Testing
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Hypertension, hypertensive›crisis
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.