ICD-9-CM Code 796.2 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 796.2:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 796.2:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 796.2
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
Short ICD9 Description: Elev bl pres w/o hypertn
Parent Code: 796 - Other nonspecific abnormal findings