I67.4
Hypertensive encephalopathy
Clinical Information
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Brain dysfunction or damage resulting from sustained malignant hypertension. When blood pressure exceeds the limits of cerebral autoregulation, cerebral blood flow is impaired brain ischemia). Clinical manifestations include headache; nausea; vomiting; seizures; altered mental status in some cases progressing to coma); papilledema; and retinal hemorrhage.
Details
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I67.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM I67.4 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I67.4 – other international versions of ICD-10 I67.4 may differ.