Emergency: 119
AMDA-IMIC

I16 Hypertensive crisis

Category / Non-billable header 3 subcodes

Block: Hypertensive diseases (I10-I1A)

Code Also

  • any identified hypertensive disease (I10-I15, I1A)

Subcodes

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Code Description Billable
I16..0 Hypertensive urgency Yes
I16..1 Hypertensive emergency Yes
I16..9 Hypertensive crisis, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026