MC80.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension

Coding note

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.

Exclusions from above levels

  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Child codes

  • MC80.00 – White coat hypertension
  • MC80.01 – Combined diastolic and systolic elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
  • MC80.02 – Diastolic elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
  • MC80.03 – Systolic elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension
  • MC80.0Y – Other specified elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension
  • MC80.0Z – Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • MC80.1 – Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading
  • MC80.Y – Other specified abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension or hypotension
  • MC80.Z – Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension or hypotension, unspecified

Foundation entity

Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/523963970

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: MC80: Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension or hypotension › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified