ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 I11

Non-Billable Header

Hypertensive heart disease

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About ICD-10-CM I11

ICD-10-CM code I11 represents Hypertensive heart disease. This is a non-billable header code in the Circulatory System chapter (block I11). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM I11 became effective on October 1, 2025. Non-billable codes cannot be used as a primary or secondary diagnosis on a claim, use a more specific child code instead.

Includes

  • any condition in I50.- or I51.4-I51.7, I51.89, I51.9 due to hypertension

Medicare LCD Coverage for I11

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list I11 as a covered diagnosis.

No Medicare LCDs reference I11 as covered

This doesn't mean the code isn't covered, it means no MAC has issued a Local Coverage Determination naming this specific code. Coverage may still apply under National Coverage Determinations or general medical-necessity rules.

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing I11.

No commercial payer policies reference I11 on file

Our payer policy database covers Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, BCBS, Humana, and Medicare Advantage plans, but I11 doesn't currently appear in any indexed policy. The code may still be covered under standard plan benefits.

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with I11

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

3 linkages
  • 99213 Office visit for hypertension management Internal Medicine
  • 99214 Office visit for hypertension management Family Medicine
  • 99215 Office visit for hypertension management Internal Medicine

Codes Adjacent To I11

Other codes in section I10-I1A (Hypertensive diseases).

I10 Essential (primary) hypertension I11.0 Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure I11.9 Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure I12 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease (non-billable) I12.0 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease I12.9 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease I13 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease (non-billable) I13.0 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease I13.1 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure (non-billable) I13.10 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease I13.11 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease I13.2 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease I15 Secondary hypertension (non-billable) I15.0 Renovascular hypertension I15.1 Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders I15.2 Hypertension secondary to endocrine disorders I15.8 Other secondary hypertension I15.9 Secondary hypertension, unspecified I16 Hypertensive crisis (non-billable) I16.0 Hypertensive urgency

ICD-10 I11, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code I11 billable? +

No, I11 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code from block I11 when submitting claims.

What CPT codes are commonly billed with I11? +

Procedures frequently paired with I11 include: 99213, 99214, 99215.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on June 2, 2026.

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