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.
The normal ICP is 5 - 15 mmHg. There is no defined set point at which treatment for intracranial hypertension should be initiated, but levels above 20mmHg are usually treated. However it is probably more important to maintain an adequate cerebral perfusion pressure.