I16.0
Billable codeHypertensive urgency
The ICD-10 code for hypertensive urgency is I16.0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I16.1Hypertensive emergency
- I16.9Hypertensive crisis, unspecified
- I16.0Hypertensive urgency
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 4019Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
I16.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.