6The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on the Healthcare System. An analysis of the increase in per-patient charges from 2013 to 2015 shows that the rise in charges from. $50,490 to $63,356 for individuals with an opioid abuse or dependence diagnosis exceeds the per-.
Patients who present to the emergency department for one condition will have their vitals taken and some are found to have essential hypertension (ICD-9 code 401.9) with the blood pressure readings of âSystolic BP â¥ 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic â¥ 90 mm Hgâ.
Print Email. Learn all about ICD 9 Hypertension Essential (401) codes for hypertension 401.0, 401.1, 401.9 for malignant, benign and unspecified essential hypertension. Essential hypertension means that the cause of high blood pressure is not known. Essential hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure.