I16
Non-billableHypertensive crisis
I16 is the ICD-10-CM code for Hypertensive crisis. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as I16.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- I00-I99
- Subcodes
- 3
- Edition
- FY2026
I00-I99 Diseases of the circulatory system
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is called diastolic pressure. Your blood pressure reading uses…
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