ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for I67.4
Hypertensive encephalopathy
Coding Notes & Guidelines for I67.4
Excludes2: Not Included Here
insufficiency, NOS, of precerebral arteries (G45.2)
Code Also
- , if applicable, associated hypertensive conditions such as:
- essential (primary) hypertension (I10)
- hypertensive chronic kidney disease (I12.-)
- hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease (I13.-)
- hypertensive heart disease (I11.-)
Parent Code (Less Specific):
About ICD-10-CM Code I67.4 (Hypertensive encephalopathy)
ICD-10-CM code I67.4 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM I67.4 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about I67.4 - Hypertensive encephalopathy. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Hypertensive encephalopathy.