6The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on the Healthcare System. An analysis of the increase in per-patient charges from 2013 to 2015 shows that the rise in charges from. $50,490 to $63,356 for individuals with an opioid abuse or dependence diagnosis exceeds the per-.
Patients who present to the emergency department for one condition will have their vitals taken and some are found to have essential hypertension (ICD-9 code 401.9) with the blood pressure readings of âSystolic BP â¥ 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic â¥ 90 mm Hgâ.
Diagnosis Code I10. ICD-10: I10. Short Description: Essential (primary) hypertension. Long Description: Essential (primary) hypertension. This is the 2017 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code I10. Valid for Submission. The code I10 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions. Replaced Code Replaced Code.