R03.0 – Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
ICD-10-CM code
R03.0
- Code
R03.0(claims format:R030)- Description
- Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension
- Short description
- Elevated blood-pressure reading, w/o diagnosis of htn
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
- Block
- R00-R09 Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
- Parent codes
- R03
Notes for R03.0
Notes:
- 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.
Index terms for R03.0
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Borderline, hypertension
- High, blood pressure, reading
- High, blood pressure, borderline
- Blood, pressure, high, borderline
- Hypertension, hypertensive, transient
- Hypertension, hypertensive, borderline
- Elevated, elevation, blood pressure, reading
- Tension, arterial, high, without diagnosis of hypertension
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, blood pressure, elevated
- Blood, pressure, high, incidental reading, without diagnosis of hypertension
Related codes in R03
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code R03.0?
R03.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension, in the block R00-R09 (Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems).
Is R03.0 a billable code?
Yes. R03.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does R03.0 belong to?
It belongs to category R03 – Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.