ICD-10/R03.1

R03.1 ICD 2026 Code: Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading

R03.1 is the authoritative medical code for Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for nonspecific low blood-pressure reading (ICD-10-CM R03.1), 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

Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code R03.1. Excludes1 (not coded here): hypotension I95.-; maternal hypotension syndrome O26.5-; neurogenic orthostatic hypotension G90.3.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for R03.1 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.

  • hypotension I95.-
  • maternal hypotension syndrome O26.5-
  • neurogenic orthostatic hypotension G90.3

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with R03.1?

Per Excludes1 instructions, R03.1 must not be reported with: hypotension (I95.-); maternal hypotension syndrome (O26.5-); neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (G90.3).

Codes in This Family (2)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as R03.1, with their registry titles.

  • R03 — Abnormal blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis
  • R03.0 — Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension

Indexed Clinical Terms (5)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, blood pressure, low reading (nonspecific)
  • Blood, pressure, low, incidental reading, without diagnosis of hypotension
  • Decrease (d), blood, pressure
  • Low, blood pressure, reading (incidental) (isolated) (nonspecific)
  • Pressure, hyposystolic, incidental reading, without diagnosis of hypotension

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