Gestatnl htn without significant protein, comp the puerp

This code represents new-onset hypertension (blood pressure $\ge$ 140/90 mmHg) occurring during the postpartum period, typically within the first six weeks following childbirth, in a patient who did not have pre-existing hypertension or proteinuria during pregnancy. It specifically excludes cases where significant proteinuria (indicating pre-eclampsia) is present.

Use this code for a patient who develops elevated blood pressure postpartum without any signs of pre-eclampsia (e.g., no significant proteinuria, severe headaches, visual disturbances, or epigastric pain). Documentation should clearly state "gestational hypertension" or "pregnancy-induced hypertension" and specify that it is complicating the puerperium, with no mention of proteinuria or pre-eclampsia.

• Always confirm the timing of the hypertension (postpartum) and the absence of significant proteinuria to differentiate from pre-eclampsia.
• Do not use this code if the patient had chronic hypertension prior to pregnancy; use codes from category I10-I15.
• Sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis when the primary reason for the encounter is related to the postpartum period or a complication arising from this hypertension.