Underlying Conditions, Too? Check Your Hypertension Codes

Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by .

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When you check the physician’s documentation for a hypertensive patient, don’t be surprised if you see other conditions listed.

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Keep in mind: Sometimes patients have hypertension with another condition, such as renal disease or renal artery stenosis, and there is one code that includes both conditions, says Jaime Darling, CPC, a coder with Graybill Medical Group in Escondido, Calif.

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