R03.0
This category is to be used to record an episode of elevated blood pressure in a patient in whom no formal diagnosis of hypertension has been made, or as an isolated incidental finding.
Blood pressure elevation
Elevated blood pressure
Elevated blood pressure reading
Elevated blood-pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
Finding of increased blood pressure
Labile hypertension
Labile hypertension due to being in a clinical environment
White coat syndrome
R03.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Short description: Elevated blood-pressure reading, w/o diagnosis of htn
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R03.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R03.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 R03.0 may differ.