I12 vs O10
I12 (Hypertensive chronic kidney disease) compared with O10 (Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. I12 carries an Excludes2 note covering O10: “hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| I12Hypertensive chronic kidney disease | O10Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I12). | Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O10). |
| Includes | any condition in N18 and N26 - due to hypertension arteriosclerosis of kidney arteriosclerotic nephritis (chronic) (interstitial) hypertensive nephropathy | pre-existing hypertension with pre-existing proteinuria complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium |
| Use additional code | code to identify: exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources