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This is a high blood pressure condition of mild to moderate hypertension, for which there is no discernible cause. It represents a state of consistent yet controlled high blood pressure, without any associated risks of renal or heart failure or organ damage.
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What does ICD-9 code 401.1 mean?
Essential hypertensionBenign essential hypertensionBenign essential hypertension401.1 Benign (for Hypertension)401.0 Malignant (for Hypertension)
What is the Autopsy finding in essential hypertension in kidney?
Benign Nephrosclerosis
What the correct diagnosis code for benign essential hypertension?
401.1
What is the difference between unspecified Hypertension and benign hypertension?
these are misnomers actually,when there is no evident cause of hypertension then it is called idiopathic/benign/primary/unspecified hypertension. http://treathypertension.blogspot.com/
What is the deifference between essential hypertension and secondary hypertension?
Essential hypertension is much the same as primary hypertension while secondary hypertension is high blood pressure caused by another underlying disease.
What is primary hypertension?
Hypertension without a known cause is called primary or essential hypertension.
What accounts for 90 percent of all hypertension?
Essential Hypertension
Is it true that hypertension which is caused by another condition is called essential hypertension?
true
Essential hypertension is the result of an underlying pathologic condition in another body system?
Essential hypertension means there is no known causes. Secondary hypertension means there is some known cause of your elevated pressure. Treatment would gear toward whatever that cause. However, the majority of hypertension is essential.
What is essensial hypertension?
Essential hypertension is presence of sustained hypertension (>140/90) mm hg without any presence of disease.
What is The correct ICD-10 code for essential hypertension?
The code for hypertension is I10
What has the author Per Lund-Johansen written?
Per Lund-Johansen has written: 'Hemodynamics in early essential hypertension' -- subject(s): Essential hypertension, Hemodynamics
