Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders

This code signifies high blood pressure that is directly caused by an underlying kidney condition, excluding renovascular disease. It indicates that the renal disorder is the primary etiology of the hypertension, rather than essential hypertension or hypertension due to other secondary causes.

Use this code when documentation clearly states hypertension is secondary to a specific renal disorder, such as chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, or glomerulonephritis. The physician's assessment must explicitly link the hypertension to the kidney pathology.

• Always sequence the underlying renal disorder code first, followed by this code.
• Do not use this code if the hypertension is due to renovascular disease (e.g., renal artery stenosis); a more specific code exists for that scenario.
• Ensure the medical record explicitly states the causal link between the renal disorder and the hypertension, not just the co-occurrence of both conditions.