ICD-10-CM code · FY2027

I1A.0 Resistant hypertension

BillableValid for claims as a specific diagnosis code

About I1A.0

Code
I1A.0
Billable
Yes
Short description
Resistant hypertension
Category
I1A Other hypertension
Block
I10-I1A Hypertensive diseases
Chapter
9 Diseases of the circulatory system
Code set
FY2027, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
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Coding notes for I1A.0

Applicable to Other names for conditions reported with this code.

  • Apparent treatment resistant hypertension
  • Treatment resistant hypertension
  • True resistant hypertension

Code first Report the underlying condition's code before this one.

  • specific type of existing hypertension, if known, such as:
  • essential hypertension (I10)
  • secondary hypertension (I15.-)
Block I10-I1A notes (apply to every code in it)

Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).

  • neonatal hypertension (P29.2)
  • primary pulmonary hypertension (I27.0)

Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.

  • hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16)

Use additional code Add a second code for the detail named here.

  • code to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
Chapter 9 notes (apply to every code in it)

Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

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ICD-10-CM FY2027 code set, as published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and CMS, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Codes, titles and notes are shown as published. Check payer rules and the official guidelines before billing. This page is not medical advice.