2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O11Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia
O11 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as O11.1, O11.2, O11.3, and O11.4.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsiaOverview
Non-specific codes like O11 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use O11.1 for Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, first trimester
Use O11.2 for Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, second trimester
Use O11.3 for Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, third trimester
Use O11.4 for Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, complicating childbirth
Use O11.5 for Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, complicating the puerperium
Use O11.9 for Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, unspecified trimester
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- conditions in O10
- pre-eclampsia superimposed pre-existing hypertension
Use Additional Code
- code from O10
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
Patient EducationClinical
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Your arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher than normal.
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- What is high blood pressure in pregnancy?
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- Who is more likely to develop high blood pressure in pregnancy?
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About O11Overview
Is O11 (Pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for pre-existing hypertension with pre-eclampsia need a more specific code from this category, such as O11.1, O11.2, and O11.3.
