Gestatnl htn without significant protein, comp childbirth

This code signifies new-onset hypertension during pregnancy, specifically when it develops during the peripartum period (childbirth). It is characterized by elevated blood pressure readings without the presence of significant proteinuria, distinguishing it from pre-eclampsia. The hypertension resolves postpartum.

Apply this code for patients experiencing transient gestational hypertension that arises during labor, delivery, or the immediate postpartum period. Documentation should clearly state "gestational hypertension" or "pregnancy-induced hypertension" occurring during childbirth, and explicitly note the absence of significant proteinuria. This code is appropriate when the condition complicates the delivery.

• Ensure documentation specifies the hypertension occurred during childbirth (labor, delivery, or immediate postpartum).
• Differentiate from O13.9 (Gestational hypertension, unspecified) if the timing is known to be complicating childbirth.
• Always sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the outcome of delivery (e.g., Z37.xx).