AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Hypertension and Hypothyroidism

A patient visits the primary care physician for follow-up of hypertension, hypothyroidism, chronic kidney disease and anemia. Since hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder, some coding professionals believe hypertension and hypothyroidism are linked by the following index entry:Hypertension, hypertensive       due to          endocrine disorders I15.2.Even though provider documentation did not link the conditions, some coding professionals believe the term “due to” has the same connotation as “With” based on the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Section 1.A.15. Should code I15.2, Hypertension secondary to endocrine disorders, be assigned, in the absence of provider documentation linking the two conditions? ...

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