I15 is the ICD-10 code for Secondary hypertension. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block I10–I15 (Hypertensive diseases) in Chapter IX, Diseases of the circulatory system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- IX · I00–I99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What I15 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of I15
I15 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
I15Sekundär hypertoni (högt blodtryck som följd av annan sjukdom)
DI15Blodtryksforhøjelse med kendt årsag
I15Sekundaarinen korkea verenpaine
I15Sekundäre Hypertonie
I15Hypertension secondaire
I15secundaire hypertensie
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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