I15.1 is the authoritative medical code for Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for hypertension secondary to other renal disorders (ICD-10-CM I15.1), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code I15.1. Excludes1 (not coded here): postprocedural hypertension I97.3; neonatal hypertension P29.2; primary pulmonary hypertension I27.0. Excludes2 (not included here): secondary hypertension involving vessels of brain I60-I69; secondary hypertension involving vessels of eye H35.0-; hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16). Use additional code: code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22; history of tobacco dependence Z87.891; occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31; tobacco dependence F17.-; tobacco use Z72.0. Code also: underlying condition.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for I15.1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- postprocedural hypertension I97.3
- neonatal hypertension P29.2
- primary pulmonary hypertension I27.0
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- secondary hypertension involving vessels of brain I60-I69
- secondary hypertension involving vessels of eye H35.0-
- hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z77.22
- history of tobacco dependence Z87.891
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Z57.31
- tobacco dependence F17.-
- tobacco use Z72.0
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with I15.1?
Per Excludes1 instructions, I15.1 must not be reported with: postprocedural hypertension (I97.3); neonatal hypertension (P29.2); primary pulmonary hypertension (I27.0).
Can I15.1 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, I15.1 and the following may both be reported when both are present: secondary hypertension involving vessels of brain (I60-I69); secondary hypertension involving vessels of eye (H35.0-); hypertensive disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O11, O13-O16).
Is an additional code needed with I15.1?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31).
Codes in This Family (5)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as I15.1, with their registry titles.
- I15 — Secondary hypertension
- I15.0 — Renovascular hypertension
- I15.2 — Hypertension secondary to endocrine disorders
- I15.8 — Other secondary hypertension
- I15.9 — Secondary hypertension, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Hypertension, hypertensive (accelerated) (benign) (essential) (idiopathic) (malignant) (systemic), due to, renal disorders NEC
- Hypertension, hypertensive (accelerated) (benign) (essential) (idiopathic) (malignant) (systemic), secondary NEC, due to, renal disorders NEC
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code I13.1
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