401.1 BENIGN HYPERTENSION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 401.1

Short Description: Benign hypertension

Long Description: Benign essential hypertension

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Hypertensive disease (401-405)
      • 401 Essential hypertension
        • 401.1 Benign hypertension

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 401.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Hypertension, hypertensive (arterial) (arteriolar) (crisis) (degeneration) (disease) (essential) (fluctuating) (idiopathic) (intermittent) (labile) (low renin) (orthostatic) (paroxysmal) (primary) (systemic) (uncontrolled) (vascular).......................................... 401.0......... 401.1......... 401.9
    • with
      • chronic kidney disease
        • stage I through stage IV, or unspecified .................. 403.00....... 403.10....... 403.90
        • stage V or end stage renal disease ......................... 403.01....... 403.11....... 403.91
      • heart involvement (conditions classifiable to 429.0-429.3, 429.8, 429.9 due to hypertension) (see also Hypertension, heart).................................. 402.00....... 402.10....... 402.90
        • with kidney involvement � see Hypertension, cardiorenal
      • renal (kidney) involvement (only conditions classifiable to 585, 587) (excludes conditions classifiable to 584) (see also Hypertension, kidney)............................... 403.00....... 403.10....... 403.90
        • with heart involvement � see Hypertension, cardiorenal failure (and sclerosis) (see also Hypertension, kidney)................... 403.01....... 403.11....... 403.91
        • sclerosis without failure (see also Hypertension, kidney)....................................................... 403.00....... 403.10....... 403.90
    • accelerated (see also Hypertension, by type, malignant)....... 401.0....... ��� -.......... ��� -
    • antepartum � see Hypertension, complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium
    • borderline............................................................................... -................ -............ 796.2
    • cardiorenal (disease)........................................................... 404.00....... 404.10....... 404.90
      • with
        • chronic kidney disease
          • stage I through stage IV, or unspecified ............ 404.00....... 404.10....... 404.90
            • and heart failure.......................................... 404.01....... 404.11....... 404.91
          • stage V or end stage renal disease ................... 404.02....... 404.12....... 404.92
            • and heart failure ......................................... 404.03....... 404.13....... 404.93
        • heart failure ........................................................... 404.01....... 404.11....... 404.91
          • and chronic kidney disease .............................. 404.01....... 404.11....... 404.91
            • stage I through stage IV or unspecified........ 404.01....... 404.11....... 404.91
            • stage V or end stage renal disease.............. 404.03....... 404.13....... 404.93
    • cardiovascular disease (arteriosclerotic) (sclerotic)................ 402.00....... 402.10....... 402.90
      • with
        • heart failure ........................................................... 402.01....... 402.11....... 402.91
        • renal involvement (conditions classifiable to 403) (see also Hypertension, cardiorenal)................... 404.00....... 404.10....... 404.90
    • cardiovascular renal (disease) (sclerosis) (see also Hypertension, cardiorenal)............................... 404.00....... 404.10....... 404.9
    • cerebrovascular disease NEC.............................................. 437.2......... 437.2......... 437.2
    • complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium........... 642.2......... 642.0......... 642.9
      • with
        • albuminuria (and edema) (mild)..................................... -................ -............ 642.4
          • severe. -............................................................... -............ 642.5
        • chronic kidney disease............................................ 642.2......... 642.2......... 642.2
          • and heart disease.............................................. 642.2......... 642.2......... 642.2
        • edema (mild)............................................................... -................ -............ 642.4
          • severe.................................................................. -................ -............ 642.5
        • heart disease.......................................................... 642.2......... 642.2......... 642.2
          • and chronic kidney disease............................... 642.2......... 642.2......... 642.2
        • renal disease.......................................................... 642.2......... 642.2......... 642.2
          • and heart disease.............................................. 642.2......... 642.2......... 642.2
      • chronic......................................................................... 642.2......... 642.0......... 642.0
        • with pre-eclampsia or eclampsia.............................. 642.7......... 642.7......... 642.7
        • fetus or newborn..................................................... 760.0......... 760.0......... 760.0
      • essential........................................................................... -............ 642.0......... 642.0
        • with pre-eclampsia or eclampsia................................... -............ 642.7......... 642.7
        • fetus or newborn..................................................... 760.0......... 760.0......... 760.0
      • fetus or newborn........................................................... 760.0......... 760.0......... 760.0
      • gestational........................................................................ -................ -............ 642.3
      • pre-existing................................................................... 642.2......... 642.0......... 642.0
        • with pre-eclampsia or eclampsia.............................. 642.7......... 642.7......... 642.7
        • fetus or newborn..................................................... 760.0......... 760.0......... 760.0
      • secondary to renal disease............................................ 642.1......... 642.1......... 642.1
        • with pre-eclampsia or eclampsia.............................. 642.7......... 642.7......... 642.7
        • fetus or newborn..................................................... 760.0......... 760.0......... 760.0
      • transient............................................................................ -................ -............ 642.3
    • due to
      • aldosteronism, primary.................................................. 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • brain tumor................................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • bulbar poliomyelitis....................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • calculus
        • kidney.................................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • ureter...................................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • coarctation, aorta.......................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • Cushing's disease......................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • glomerulosclerosis (see also Hypertension, kidney)........ 403.00....... 403.10....... 403.90
      • periarteritis nodosa....................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • pheochromocytoma...................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • polycystic kidney(s)...................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • polycythemia................................................................ 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • porphyria...................................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • pyelonephritis............................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • renal (artery)
        • aneurysm................................................................ 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
        • anomaly................................................................. 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
        • embolism............................................................... 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
        • fibromuscular hyperplasia........................................ 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
        • occlusion................................................................ 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
        • stenosis................................................................. 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
        • thrombosis............................................................. 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
    • encephalopathy.................................................................. 437.2......... 437.2......... 437.2
    • gestational (transient) NEC.................................................. �� -.......... ��� -............ 642.3
    • Goldblatt's.......................................................................... 440.1......... 440.1......... 440.1
    • heart (disease) (conditions classifiable to 429.0-429.3, 429.8, 429.9 due to hypertension)........... 402.00....... 402.10....... 402.90
      • with
        • heart failure............................................................. 402.01....... 402.11....... 402.91
        • hypertensive kidney disease (conditions classifiable to 403) (see also Hypertension, cardiorenal)....... 404.00....... 404.10....... 404.90
        • renal sclerosis (see also Hypertension, cardiorenal).. 404.00....... 404.10....... 404.90
    • intracranial, benign.................................................................. -............ 348.2............. -
    • intraocular............................................................................... -................ -............ 365.04
    • kidney. 403.00.................................................................... 403.10....... 403.90
      • with
        • chronic kidney disease
          • stage I through stage IV, or unspecified ............ 403.00....... 403.10....... 403.90
          • stage V or end stage renal disease ................... 403.01....... 403.11....... 403.91
        • heart involvement (conditions classifiable to� 429.0-429.3, 429.8, 429.9 due to hypertension) (see also Hypertension, cardiorenal)................... 404.00....... 404.10....... 404.90
        • hypertensive heart (disease) (conditions classifiable to� 402) (see also Hypertension, cardiorenal)..... 404.00....... 404.10....... 404.90
    • lesser circulation..................................................................... -................ -............ 416.0
    • necrotizing.......................................................................... 401.0............. -................ -
    • ocular..................................................................................... -................ -............ 365.04
    • pancreatic duct - code to underlying condition
      • with
        • chronic pancreatitis .................................................... -................ -............ 577.1
    • portal (due to chronic liver disease).......................................... -................ -............ 572.3
    • postoperative........................................................................................................ 997.91
    • psychogenic........................................................................... -................ -............ 306.2
    • puerperal, postpartum � see Hypertension, complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium
    • pulmonary (artery) (secondary)������ ...................................... -................ -............ 416.8
      • with
        • cor pulmonale (chronic)............................................... -................ -............ 416.8
          • acute.................................................................... -................ -............ 415.0
      • right heart ventricular strain/failure...................................... -................ -............ 416.8
        • acute.......................................................................... -................ -............ 415.0
      • idiopathic......................................................................................................... 416.0
      • primary............................................................................................................. 416.0
        • of newborn................................................................................................. 747.83
      • secondary......................................................................... -................ -............ 416.8
    • renal (disease) (see also Hypertension, kidney)..................... 403.00....... 403.10....... 403.90
    • renovascular NEC............................................................... 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
    • secondary NEC................................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
      • due to
        • aldosteronism, primary............................................ 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • brain tumor............................................................. 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • bulbar poliomyelitis................................................. 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • calculus
          • kidney.............................................................. 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
          • ureter................................................................ 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • coarctation, aorta.................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • Cushing's disease................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • glomerulosclerosis (see also Hypertension, kidney).. 403.00....... 403.10....... 403.90
        • periarteritis nodosa................................................. 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • pheochromocytoma................................................ 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • polycystic kidney(s)................................................ 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • polycythemia.......................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • porphyria................................................................ 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • pyelonephritis......................................................... 405.09....... 405.19....... 405.99
        • renal (artery)
          • aneurysm.......................................................... 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
          • anomaly........................................................... 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
          • embolism......................................................... 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
          • fibromuscular hyperplasia.................................. 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
          • occlusion.......................................................... 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
          • stenosis........................................................... 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
          • thrombosis....................................................... 405.01....... 405.11....... 405.91
    • transient.................................................................................. -................ -............ 796.2
      • of pregnancy.................................................................... -................ -............ 642.3
    • venous, chronic (asymptomatic) (idiopathic)............................. -................ -............ 459.30
      • with
        • complication, NEC...................................................... -................ -............ 459.39
        • inflammation............................................................... -................ -............ 459.32
          • with ulcer.............................................................. -................ -............ 459.33
        • ulcer........................................................................... -................ -............ 459.31
          • with inflammation.................................................. -................ -............ 459.33
      • due to
        • deep vein thrombosis (see also Syndrome, postphlebitic)���� - ........................................ -................ -............ 459.10

Crosswalk Information

The code 401.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
401.1 Right Arrow I10 Essential (primary) hypertension
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
401.0 Malignant essential hypertension
401.9 Unspecified essential hypertension


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